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| repetition in the first part of a clause or sentence of a prominent word from the latter part of the preceding clause or sentence,usually with a change or extension of meaning. |
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| repetition of a word orwords at the beginning of two or more successive verses,clauses, or sentences |
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| The reversal of a clause using/ repeating the same words in the first clause |
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the placing of a sentence or one of its parts against another to which it is opposed to form a balancedcontrast of ideas, as in “Give me liberty or give me death.” |
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| a syntactic relation between expressions, usually consecutive, that have the same function and the same relation to other elements in the sentence, the second expression identifying or supplementing the first. |
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| the omission of conjunctions, as in “He hasprovided the poor with jobs, with opportunity, with self-respect.” |
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| a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases, as in “He went to the country, to the town went she.” |
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a figure consisting of a series of related ideas soarranged that each surpasses the preceding in force orintensity. |
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the omission from a sentence or other construction of one or more words that would complete or clarify the construction, as the omission of who are, while I am, or while we are from I like to interview people sitting down. |
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| a repetition of a word or a phrase with intervening words settingoff the repetition, sometimes occurring with a phrase used bo that the beginning and end of a sentence, as in Only the poor reallyknow what it is to suffer; only the poor. |
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| the repetition of a word or words at the end of two or more successive verses, clauses,or sentences |
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| obvious and intentional exaggeration |
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| Words in a clause that are deprived from the same root, Choosy mothers choose jif |
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| agreement in direction, tendency, or character; the state or condition of being parallel |
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| a qualifying, explanatory, or appositive word,phrase, clause, or sentence that interrupts a syntactic construction without otherwise affecting it, having often acharacteristic intonation and indicated in writing by commas, parentheses, or dashes |
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| repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence; "My own heart's heart" |
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| a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not to elicit a reply, as “What is so rare as a day in June?” |
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having or serving a pupose, capable of serving the purpose for which it was designed |
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of or pertaining to grammer,
conforming to standard usage |
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used for, belonging to,
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style or effect |
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serving to declare,
make known, or explain |
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Forming, constituting, or used in or
to form a question |
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noting or pertaining to the
mood of the verb used
in commands, requests
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using, containing, or
expressing exclamation |
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a sentence that, by leaving the completion
of its main clause to the end, produces
an effect of suspense, like
Unable to join the others at the dance because of my sprained ankle, I went to a movie
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a clause followed by a series od subordinate
phrases that gather details about a person,
place, event, or idea |
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| A clause that does not stand alone as a sentence but depends on another clause to complete its meaning: “ When I get my braces off , I will be very happy.” |
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| A clause that can stand alone as a sentence. The following sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by but : “The farmers complained of the low price of food, but the office workers did not complain.” |
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| this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations: the grammatical analysis of a sentence. |
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| a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements. |
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1. Review the question
2. Organize the information
3. Decide how to analyze information
4. Analyze quantitative information
5. Analyze qualatative information
6. Intergrate the information |
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| style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words: good diction. |
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the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language.
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the study of the patterns of formation of sentences and phrases from words. |
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| the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream. |
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| of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal, as in figurative language . |
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| the relationship or organization of the component parts of a work of art or literature: the structure of a poem. |
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| a particular quality, way of sounding, modulation, or intonation of the voice as expressive of some meaning, feeling, spirit, etc.: a tone of command. |
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| to support (an argument, theory, etc.) in the face of criticism; prove the validity of (a dissertation, thesis, or the like) by answering arguments |
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to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
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to prove (a person) to be in error. |
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| to attribute some quality or qualities to; characterize, call, or name: She cannot qualify his attitude as either rational or irrational. |
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| to assert or maintain as a fact: She claimed that he was telling the truth. |
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that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof.
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something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign: His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever. |
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| an explanation to tie the authors evidence back to their claim |
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The rhetorical triangle is all about 'logos', 'ethos' and 'pathos' (ancient greek).
Ethos means that the writer or speaker must convince the audience that he is trustworthy, by presenting his/herself as well as possible.
Pathos means that you must try to touch you audience, and appeal to their emotions.
Logos means that you must use effective arguments with facts and supporting details and statistics.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_rhetorical_triangle#ixzz1ga3X7yya |
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to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore.
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to indicate the importance of; emphasize, as by stressing or italicizing. |
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| one of the marks used to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation, in English usually shown as “ at the beginning and ” at the end, or, for a quotation within a quotation, of single marks of this kind, as “He said, ‘I will go.’ ” |
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| the act or process of capitalizing. used for emphasis and/or to indicate something important |
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| the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed; morphology and syntax. |
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| the practice or system of using certain conventional marks or characters in writing or printing in order to separate elements and make the meaning clear, as in ending a sentence or separating clauses. |
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frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
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free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward: a candid opinion.
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informal; unposed: a candid photo.
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honest; impartial: a candid mind. |
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| full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play. |
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characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal.
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involving or using conversation. |
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an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
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anything that strongly offends, insults, or affronts the feelings.
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a powerful feeling of resentment or anger aroused by something perceived as an injury, insult, or injustice: Outrage seized the entire nation at the news of the attempted assassination. |
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of, pertaining to, or characterized by hysteria.
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uncontrollably emotional.
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irrational from fear, emotion, or an emotional shock.
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causing hysteria.
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suffering from or subject to hysteria. |
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| to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died. |
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giving support.
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providing sympathy or encouragement: His family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer.
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providing additional help, information, etc.; auxiliary: manufacturers of supportive materials. |
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characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
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acting or affected by, of the nature of, or pertaining to a special affinity or mutual relationship; congenial: With their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion. |
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to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions.
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to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision or scorn. |
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| showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority: They resented the older neighbors' condescending cordiality. |
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involving the use or exercise of judgment.
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tending to make moral judgments: to avoid a judgmental approach in dealing with divorced couples. |
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