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Point of View

Perspective writer uses (1st person, 3rd person).

Diction

Word choice (formal, informal, emotional).

Syntax

Sentence structure (short, long, complex).

Imagery

Language that appeals to senses.

Narrative Distance

Emotional closeness between writer and reader.

Anaphora

Repetition at sentence beginnings.

Polysyndeton

Many conjunctions.

Syllepsis

Word used in two different ways.

Malapropism

Wrong word used by mistake.

Paradox

Contradictory but true statement.

Polemical

Strong argument against something.

Begging the Question

Circular reasoning.

Ad Hominem

Attack on the person, not argument.

False Cause (Post hoc)

Wrongly linking cause and effect.

Hasty Generalization

Broad conclusion from little evidence.

Bandwagon

Belief because many people do.

Non Sequitur

Conclusion doesn’t follow premise.

Exigence

Reason why the text was written now.

Equivocation

Using ambiguous language to mislead.

Specious Reasoning

False logic that sounds true.

Noblesse Oblige

Duty of privileged to help others.

Supercilious

Arrogant, looking down on others.

Adroit

Skillful, clever.