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| The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
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| A method of explaining something unfamiliar by using a comparison of similar |
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| Building an argument using expressive language or other devices instead of presenting evidence |
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| A fallacy in which one is attracted to a popular party, faction, or cause that attracts growing support; following the crowd rather than using evidence to justify a conclusion |
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| an organizational structure of text in which there is a description of events and the causes of consequences |
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| the method an author uses to create the appearance and personality of imaginary characters in a piece of fiction; often developed by describing a character’s physical appearance, by revealing a charter’s nature through the character’s speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions |
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| an organizational structure of text in which events are placed in the order they occur in time |
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| an organizational structure of text based on a description of similarities and differences among two or more things |
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| the struggle between opposing forces that brings about the action within a story or drama |
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| the attitudes and feelings associated with a word as opposed to a word’s literal meaning |
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| information a reader may obtain from a text that helps confirm the meaning of a word or group of words |
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| a reference, explanation, or comment usually placed below the text on a printed page |
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| the literal or “dictionary” meaning of a word |
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| a question that asked the responder to make a judgement |
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| fully or clearly expressed; definite |
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| a typical error in reasoning that arises commonly in ordinary discourse and renders unsound the argument in which it appears |
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| Language enriched by word images and figures of speech |
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| narration in which the point of view is that of the main character |
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| An established class or category of composition ( such as poetry, drama or novel) |
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| a propaganda technique in which words have different positive meanings for individual subjects but are linked to highly valued concepts |
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| a method of organization of information that incorporates diagrams or other pictorial devices |
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| a figure of speech which uses a deliberate exaggeration |
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| words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences of a reader |
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| to be assumed but not directly expressed |
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| a general conclusion drawn from information that is given |
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| a question that asks a responder to draw a conclusion |
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| the recognition of the difference between reality and appearance; includes situational irony, in which there is a contrast between what is intended or expected and what actually occurs; verbal irony, in which there is a contrast between what is said and what is actually meant; and dramatic irony, in which words or actions are understood by the audience but not by the characters |
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| a component of a piece of literature such as a plot or setting in a story |
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| the central thought; the chief topic of a passage expressed or implied in a word or phrase |
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| a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things |
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| an extended speech in a drama or a narrative that is presented by one character |
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| a reflection of an author’s attitude toward a subject of theme |
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| one of the four traditional forms of composition in speech and writing which tells a story or gives an account of something |
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| words whose sound imitates their suggested meaning |
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| a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects or ideas |
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| one of the four traditional forms of composition in speech and writing which moves the reader by argument or entreaty to a belief or position |
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| a method used in speaking or writing to get an audience to agree with the speaker’s or writer’s point of view |
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| Stages of plot include exposition ( background), rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution |
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| the perspective or attitude of a narrator of a piece of literature |
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| an organizational structure of text that is similar to cause and effect, except that outcomes are a result or solution of a perceived need or problem |
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| the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, cause, or person |
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| the point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is resolved |
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| a method used in writing or speaking in which language is used to influence or persuade an audience |
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| in a complex word, the meaningful base form after all affixes are removed, such as read in unreadable |
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| a source that is reporting on or analyzing information from another source |
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| details that appeal to reader’s sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, or taste |
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| the arrangement in which things follow in a logical order or a recurrent pattern |
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| the time and place of the action of a literary work |
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| Supplementary information that is printed alongside the main text |
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| a figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two unlike things using the words like or as |
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| to examine or read something quickly, but selectively, for a particular purpose |
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| an author’s distinctive manner of expression |
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| a concrete thing used to suggest something larger and more abstract |
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| one of two or more words in a language that have similar meanings |
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| a question that asks a responder to combine separate elements into on concept |
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| organizers of written material such as indexes, prefaces, appendixes, definitional footnotes, sidebars, tables of contents, illustrations, or photographs |
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| an author’s method of organizing a text, (such as sequencing, compare and contrast, cause and effect or problem-solution) |
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| a topic of discussion or writing; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work. Note: a theme may be stated or implied, but clues to it may be found in the ideas that are given special prominence or tend to recur in a work |
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| narration in which the point of view is that of someone outside the story who refers to all the characters as “he”, “she”, and “they”. |
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| the reflection of an author’s attitude toward his or her subject |
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| the general category or class of ideas, often stated in a word or phrase, to which the ideas of a passage as whole belong |
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| a sentence intended to express the main idea in a paragraph or passage |
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| mapping technique using overlapping circles showing features either unique or common to two or more concepts |
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| the stance or vantage point from which a story is narrated |
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| the history or etymology of words; the meanings of roots and affixes |
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