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11th Grade
07/12/2011

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Diction
Definition
Word choice made by a writer
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Figurative language
Definition
language emplying one or more figures of speech.
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Rhetoric
Definition
The art of stating ideas in a clear manner
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Rhetorical Devices
Definition
literary techniques used to highten the effectivness of expression
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Rhetorical Patterns
Definition
Format or structure followed by a writer such as compare/contrast
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Structure
Definition
The arrangment of a sentence
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Style
Definition
The choice a writer makes, the mix of distinctive features in a literary work.
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Syntax
Definition
The way words are arranged in a work
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Theme
Definition
a central idea of a work
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Thesis
Definition
the primary position of a writer
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Tone
Definition
the attitude of a writer, usually impled.
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Anecdote
Definition
A brief narritive that focuses on a particual event
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Antithesis
Definition
a statement in whioch two opposing ideas are balanced
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DissonancE
Definition
Harsh or inharmonious sounds
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Absolute
Definition
A word free from limitations.
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Ad hominem argument
Definition
An attack aginst one's character instead of their views on an issue.
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