Literary and Rhetorical Terms

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Figurative Language

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Words used in imaginative ways (e.g., similes, metaphors).

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Implied

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Suggested without being directly stated.

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Theme

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The main idea or message of a text.

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Passage

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A part of a written work.

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Symbolize

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To represent an idea or quality.

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Persuade

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Convince the reader.

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Inform

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Give facts or knowledge.

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Instruct

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Teach or give steps.

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Entertain

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Amuse or engage.

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Demonstrate

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Show how to do something.