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| Rhetorical Appeals(Ethos, Pathos, and Logos) |
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| formal way of talking about how you use different methods to persuade someone |
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| the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses |
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| the main point (independent clause) occurs at the end of the sentence, after one or more side points (dependent clauses) lead up to the main point |
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| an independent clause followed by one or more modifiers |
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| the general character or attitude of a piece of writing |
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| Parallelism / parallel structure |
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| the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc. |
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| the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison |
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| a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one |
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| the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action, or theory. |
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| an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt. |
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| The act of developing an argument |
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| a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it; a short statement that needs context |
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| designed or intended to teach people something |
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| an emotional manipulation that is often used to win an argument using feelings and emotion rather than logic |
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| visually descriptive or figurative language |
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| he expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect |
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| an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. |
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| insulting, abusive, or highly critical language |
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| a spoken or written account of connected events; a story |
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| the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect |
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| the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the track for horse racing. |
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| the narrative perspective from which a story is told |
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| the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words (including in a poem), with no particular placement of the words to secure emphasis |
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| he arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language |
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| The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing |
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