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Sam Abbott pd 4 MindMap, allusion, appeals, audience, choices,…
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allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
A common allusion is to a 'golden ticket' when someone has an amazing opportunity. This is a reference to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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appeals
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The three appeals are Ethos (credibility), Pathos (emotion), and Logos (logic). A speaker may utilize all three to sway their audience.
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audience
the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting
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choices
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A writer can choose between the different types of persuasion when writing a speech, or what types of figurative language to use.
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colloquialism
a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation
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compare
estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
One can compare being required to do homework for class to the responsibilities someone gets at an actual job.
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contrast
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One could say homework is different than a job because some jobs do not give you things to work on on your own time.
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context
the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
Often, the exposition of a story is what gives an explanation, or context, for reasons what will happen happens.
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counter argument
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in a trial, the defense offers counter arguments to the prosecution's case
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denotation
the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests
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diction
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IN contrast to speaking, there are diction rules one must follow in singing to create noises correctly.
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idiom
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
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imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
Imagery describes the feel, atmosphere, or physical qualities of a scene
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inductive reasoning
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this type of soup is good, so all soup is good!
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irony juxtaposition
a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally
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organization
an organized body of people with a particular purpose, especially a business, society, association
Many essays in grade school are organized one topic paragraph, three body, and one conclusion.
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parallelism
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In the farewell to baseball speech, the speaker kept repeating how lucky they were
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sarcasm
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Oh, I toootally have no experience with sarcasm. Nooone at allll.
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satire
he use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
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subject
a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with
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symbolism
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the green light in the great gatsby that gatsby reaches out for symbolizes his want for the american dream and wealth
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theme
the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic
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tone
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation
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understatement
the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
An understatement is the opposite of an exaggeration
"Studying for a hard test is only a little important."
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voice
the rhetorical mixture of vocabulary, tone, point of view, and syntax that makes phrases, sentences, and paragraphs flow in a particular manner
There are several different points of view, such as third, first, and third omniscent.
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analogy
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
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deductive reasoning
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A is b, b is c. Therefore, A = C
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attitude
a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior
Often an author who is writing a persuasive essay has a positive attitude towards what they're writing.
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euphemism
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
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concession
a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded
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rheticoral question
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a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
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extended metaphor
a version of metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas of prose or poetry
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epistrophe
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I like to sleep, I always sleep, and my hobby is sleep
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