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Rhetoric
principles governing art of writing or speaking effectively
Nonfiction
literature that is not fictional
Narration
the representation in writing of an event or a story
Description
descriptive writing intended to give a mental image of something
Exposition
discourse designed to convey information or explain
Persuasion
writing that is designed to persuade or convince someone or some group of something
Autobiography
a nonfictional account of the author's life
Biography
a nonfictional account of a person's life written by someone else
Diary
daily record, especially a personal record of experiences
Letter/Epistle
written communication directed to a person or group of people
Essay
a short literary composition on a single subject
Speech/Sermon
a talk or public address & a religious discourse delivered
Illustration
a comparison or example intended to make clear
Definition
process of stating a precise meaning
classification/division
the dividing and grouping of things by classes or categories
cause and effect
situation plus result based on evidence
compare and contrast
shows similarities, differences between 2 things
process analysis
a how-to essay with directions
order of importance (chronological, climatic, spacial)
writing is structured according to either time, or events
anecdote
short account of an interesting incident
digression/aside
instance of straying that has no bearing on the main subject
concession
acknowledging or admitting an opponent's point
apostrophe
the direct address of an absent or imaginary person
metaphor
a direct comparison of two unlike things
simile
a comparison using like or as
personification
a figure of speech in which inanimate objects or abstractions are endowed with human qualities
synechdoche
mentioning a part of something for the whole
metonymy
figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another
euphemism
substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh
pun
a play on words
allusion
an instance of indirect reference
images vs. details
concrete representations in literature
details
specific part or item in literature
motif
a recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work
archetype
an ideal example of a type
irony
use of words to express something different from and opposite to their literal meaning
SOAPSS
Subject, occasion, audience, purpose, speaker, style
point of view
view point in which the story is told
mood/atmosphere
atmosphere created by the author
shift
a sharp change in a rhetorical strategy for effect
attitude
situation + opinion
tone
means by which the author conveys their attitude
analogy
comparison between ideas
symbol
a concrete item representing a different idea
litote
using the negative to assert a positive
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