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Communications Vocabulary
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Communication
12th Grade
05/21/2012

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Paradox
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Something that seems obserd or unbelievable yet may be true. Example: The child is father of the man
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Parallelism
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To compare, to be parallel with, to correspond to.
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parody
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A humerous imitation of a serious writing.

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Passive Voice
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Somebody who speaks without resistance
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Pastoral
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A poem or play depicting country life
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Pathos
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That qualitie which excites sympathy and pitty.
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Personal Essay
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A journal or writing describing ones own life. (private)
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Personification
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A figure of speech by which things, Qualities or abstract ideas have a personal nature given to them. Example: The cruel waves
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Persuasive essay
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Having power to convince or influence an argument in written form.
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Persuasive tecnique
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To persuade on in handling an argument
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Plot
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The plan of a play/ novel
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Point of view
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The way one person interprits something.
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Pro and Con argument
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A pro argument is when you believe the argument is true, you are with what is being said and a Con argument is when you are against it.
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Prologue
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An introduction or preface to a poem or drama
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Protagonist
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The leading character (The main character)
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Propaganda
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Any orginization or scheme for spreadiong special opinions or beliefs.
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Proverb
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A short homely saying
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Purpose
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A settled intention design ,,
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Pun
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One word is used with two meanings or two different words pronounced nearly alike are used close together.
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