English Essay Analysis MODs and MOOs

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Analogy
Comparison between two things – using an easy concept to explain a difficult one.
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Anecdote
A personal story or personal example.
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Anaphora
When a series of phrases begin with the same word or words.
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Repetition
When a word or phrase is used over and over again.
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Antithesis
2 clauses (phrases) equal in form and structure but they are opposite in meaning.
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Balanced Structure
2 clauses (phrases) equal in form and structure.
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Parallel Structure
3 clauses (phrases) or more, equal in form and structure.
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Comparison
Similarities.
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Contrast
Differences.
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Juxtaposition
Two things placed side by side for contrasting effect.
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Fact
A truth – indisputable.
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Statistic
Data – in the form of numbers, ratios or percentages.
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Cited Authority
Quoting an expert.
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Situational Irony
When the opposite of what’s expected happens.
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Verbal Irony
When the opposite of what’s intended is said.
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Paradox
The opposite of what’s expected yet there’s an element of truth to it.
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Rhetorical Question
Posing a question without getting an answer.
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Hypophora
Rhetorical questions that are asked then immediately answered.
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Idiom
Common saying – cliché.
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Satire
Making fun of human flaws.
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Motif
A word or concept threaded throughout a text.
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Definition
The meaning of a term or phrase.
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Example
A word or phrase used to highlight or exemplify a topic.
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Allusion
A reference to a person, place, or thing.
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Alliteration
An occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
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Hyperbole
Over exaggeration.
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Imagery (sensory)
Phrases used that entice one of the five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
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Simile
Comparison between things using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
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Metaphor
Comparison between things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
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Personification
Giving objects human or animal qualities.
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Symbol
An object used to represent a feeling or concept.
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Oxymoron
Two opposite words, side by side.
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Onomatopoeia
Words that imitate a sound.
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Compare & Contrast
This essay type examines the similarities and differences between two or more subjects, ideas, or concepts.
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Cause & Effect
This essay explores the reasons (causes) behind an event or phenomenon and the outcomes (effects) that result from it.
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Narrative Reflection

This essay uses vivid language to paint a picture of a person, place, object, or event. This could be from the author’s personal experience or a true story.

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Argumentative/Persuasive

This essay presents a claim or position on a controversial issue and supports it with evidence, reasoning, and statistics.

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Classification/Division
This essay organizes a topic into categories or divides it into parts to better understand it.
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Definition
This essay explains the meaning of a term, concept, or idea, often going beyond the dictionary definition.
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Process Analysis

This essay explains how something works or how to do something, step by step, in second person.