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Language
the entire body of words in a text
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rhetorical question
a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered
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use of a rhetorical question
food for thought, creating satire, posing a dilemna
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euphemism
substituting a mild or inoffensive word for something harsh
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aphorism
universal sayings or proverbs
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repitition
repated word, sentence, or phrase
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restatement
main point said in another way
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situational irony
when the opposite of what is expected to happen actually happens
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verbal irony
when something is said that is different than what one really means
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allusion
refers to something universally known
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paradox
a statement that contradicts itself
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imagery
descriptions that appeal to the five senses and convey author attitude and tone
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alliteration
repetition of consonant sounds at the start of a word
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assonance
repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of a word
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consonance
repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or end of a word
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onomatepoeia
writing sounds as words
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simile
a direct comparison of unlike things using the words like or as
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metaphor
a direct comparison of unlike things
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hyperbole
a deliberate exaggeration for effect
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understatement
represents something as less than it is
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personification
attributing human qualities to inhuman things
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metonymy
word exchanged for another closely associated with it
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pun
play on words
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symbol
something that represents something else
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analogy
comparing two things that have at least one thing in common
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oxymoron
Use of words seemingly in contradiction to each other
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diction
the author's word choice
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connotation
the suggested meaning of a word
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denotation
the literal meaning of the word
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monosyllabic
one syllable
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polysyllabic
more than one syllable
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colloquial
slang
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informal
conversational
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formal
literary
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old-fashioned
having a traditional quality
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concrete
specific
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abstract
general or conceptual
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euphonious
pleasant-sounding
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cacophonous
harsh-sounding
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details
facts that provide depth to writing
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syntax
how sentences are structured
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declarative
assertive
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imperative
authoritative
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interrogative
asks a question
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simple sentence
one subject and one verb
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loose sentence
details after the the subject and the verb
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periodic sentence
details before the subject and verb
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juxtaposition
unassociated ideas placed together
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repitition
words, sounds, ideas used more than once
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rhetorical question
a question that expects no answer
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ellipses
a trailing off
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dash
interruption of thought
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semicolon
parallel ideas; equal ideas; accumulation of detail
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colon
a list; a definition or explanation; a result
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italics
for emphasis
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capitalization
for emphasis
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exclamation point
for emphasis and emotion
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telegraphic sentences
shorter than 5 words
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short sentences
about 5 words
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medium sentences
about 18 words
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long and involved sentences
about 30 or more words