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Persuasion
41 Vocab. Words
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English
10th Grade
01/28/2013

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The direct opposite ( usually followed by of or to)
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Rebuttal[image]
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To prove by evidence or argument
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Ethos[image]
Definition
Moral element in dramatic literature that determines a character's action rather he or she's thought or emotion.
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Irony[image]
Definition
Use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning 
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Paradox [image]
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A statement or proposition that seems to self-contradicte but is true
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Media
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Means of commuication 
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Anaphora 
Definition
repetition  of words or word at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses or sentence 
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Euphemism
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substitution of mild, indirect, or vague expression for pne thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt
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Equivocation
Definition
use of ambiguous expressions, especially in order to mislead 
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Black or White fallacy
Definition
false dilemma fallacy that unfairly limits you to only two choices
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