The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing.

the non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied suggested meaning. Connotations may involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes.

an independent clause followed by a series of subordinate constructions (phrases or clauses) that gather details about a person, place, event, or idea.

The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color

the inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle.

Related to style, diction refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness

emotional appeal (pathos)

Pathos is a mode of persuasion . In an argument, it's meant to appeal to the audience's emotions, such as pity, grief, and sympathy.

ethical appeal (ethos)

a rhetorical or written technique that appeals to an audience or reader's ethics .

a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept.

Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.

a narrative device in which suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted .

A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement

the act of coming to a conclusion or bringing a reader to a conclusion in writing

an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole.

The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions.

The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true.

special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

Logical Appeal (logos)

an argument that appeals to an audience's sense of logic or reason

a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity.

a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. 'the crown'

The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work.

A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.

a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest paradox

A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity.

refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity

a figure of speech in which coordinating conjunctions—words such as "and," "or," and "but" that join other words or clauses in a sentence into relationships of equal importance—are used several times in close succession, particularly where conjunctions would normally not be present at all.

the duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language

the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively

a question asked for a purpose other than to obtain information

A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and convention for reform or ridicule

the act of comparing two things with the words 'like' or 'as'

generally, something that represents itself and stands for something else.

A figure of speech in which part of something is used to represent the whole or, occasionally, the whole is used to represent a part

the way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.

the central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life

describes the author's attitude towards his material, his audience, or both

the ironic minimalizing of a fact

the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Allusion

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A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Analogy

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A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Anaphora

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the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Anecdote

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a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Antithesis

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the opposition or contrast of ideas

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Aphorism

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A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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