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08/22/2013

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Editorial
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An editorial, leading article , or leader  is an opinion piece written by the senior editorial staff or publisher of a newspaper or magazine or any other written document. 

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Elegy
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 An elegy  is a mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or alament for the dead.

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Emotional Appeal
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Is a logical fallacy which uses the manipulation of the recipient's emotions, rather than valid logic, to win an argument. 

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Epic
Definition

Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing.

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Epilogue
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An epilogue or epilog is a piece of writing at the end of a work of literature, usually used to bring closure to the work.

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Epiphany
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The appearance of a deity to a human, known as theophany.

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Epigram
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An epigram is a brief, interesting, memorable, and sometimes surprising or satirical statement.

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Epitaph
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An epitaph  is a short text honoring a deceased person, strictly speaking that is inscribed on their tombstone or plaque, but also used figuratively.

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Euphemism
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A euphemism is a generally innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant.

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Euphony
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Is the study of the inherent pleasantness or unpleasantness of the sound of certain words, phrases, and sentences.

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Expert Testimony
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 Is a witness, who by virtue of educationtrainingskill, or experience,  as an assistance to the fact-finder.

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Exposition
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The exposition is the portion of a story that introduces important background information to the audience.

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Expository Essay
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It is an essay providing explanations of any topic through the use of factual data and objective information.

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Extended Metaphor
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is, on some point of comparison, the same as another otherwise unrelated object.

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External Conflict
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External conflict is a struggle that occurs between a character and outside forces, which could be another character or the environment.

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Fable
Definition

A fable is a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized .

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Falling Action
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The falling action may contain a moment of final suspense, in which the final outcome of the conflict is in doubt.

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Fantasy
Definition

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary plot element, theme, or setting

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Farce
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A farce is a comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, and thus improbable.

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Figurative Language
Definition

Is a distinction within some fields of language analysis.

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First person point of view
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First person point of view is a point of view in which an "I" or "we" serves as the narrator of a piece of fiction. 

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Flashback
Definition

 In literature and dramatic media, an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point.

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