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Metaphor

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Comparing two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as”.

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Inference

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Arriving at a conclusion based on evidence provided.

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Imagery

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Vivid description that appeals to the five senses.

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Personification

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Giving human characteristics to nonhuman or inanimate objects.

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Repetition

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Repeated words or phrases.

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Ethos

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Rhetorical device used to persuade readers by appealing to their ethics, moral values, or establishing credibility.

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Logos

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Rhetorical device used to persuade readers by using logic & reasoning (facts, statistics, etc.).

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Pathos

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Rhetorical device used to persuade readers by appealing to their emotions.

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Claim

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Writer's position on a debatable topic.

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Counter claim

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Writer considers opposing position.