| A | B |
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| deism | believed universe was orderly and good;stressed humanity's goodness; believe in perfectibility of every person theour the use of reason |
| autobiography | firsthand account of a writer's own life |
| illusion | a reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion politics sports science or some other branch of culture |
| Oladudah Equiano | autobiography example |
| personfication | giving human characteristics to things not human ex: The sun smiled down on us |
| sensual writing | pulls reader into story and makes them part of characters' lives |
| imagery | image appealing to five senses |
| simile | uses like or as in a comparison |
| metaphor | makes comparison not using like or as |
| symbol | somthing that represents something else |
| parody | mocks or makes fun at an original subject, author or work |
| hyperbole | an overexaggeration |
| foreshadowing | hinting at something that will happen in the future |
| flashback | refering to a previous place or time |
| writer's voice | individual writing style of an author, his syntax, punctuation, character development, and dialogue |
| theme vs. thesis | theme is the underlying idea or subject of a story, and thesis is the position of a topic in the intro paragraph of a paper |
| persuasive research | research conducted on the pros and cons on a specific topic and helps makes a decision on the side you may take a stan on |
| resume | outlines your past experiences in education, work and gives personal information for contact and job goal |
| career narrative | a paper that indicates your intended career goals and how you hope to obtain them |
| cover letter | a letter written to an employer giving a brief intro on yourself and why you should be sondiered for a position in their company |
