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| zeugma | The use of a word to modify or govern two or more words in a different sense |
| example of zeugma | She STOLE my heart and my wallet. |
| anaphora | repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row. |
| polysyndeton | sentence which uses "and" or another conjunction with no commas to separate items in a series |
| asyndeton | commas used with no conjunction to separate a series of words |
| antithesis | the presentation of contrasting images that are balanced by word, phrase, or paragraph |
| apostrophe | device of calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or to a place, thing, or personified abstraction |
| jargon | special language of a profession or group |
| pathos | an element in experience or representation evoking pity or compassion |
| connotation | implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the reader's mind |
| denotation | literal meaning of the word as defined |
| tone | the characteristic emotion or attitude of an author toward the characters, subject, and audience |
| mood | the primary emotional attitude of a work (its feeling; atmosphere) |
| sarcasm | harsh personal remarks to or about someone |
| imagery | words or phrases that use a collection of images to appeal to one or more of the five senses |
| image | word or words used to describe a sensory experience |
| irony | situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is opposite to what is expected |
| humor | anything that causes laughter or amusement |
| diction | word choice, an element of style |
| logos | the audience's inherent need for a meaningful, effective text |
| ethos | the audience's need for character and credibility in the author |
| coherence | quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the idea, theme, or principle |
| colloquialism | a word or phrase used in everyday conversation (informal) |
| subjectivity | a personal presentation of events and characters influenced by the author's feelings and opinions |
| objectivity | an impersonal presentation of events and characters |
| syntactic fluency | ability to create a variety of sentence structures, appropriately complex and/or simple |
| style | an author's characteristic manner of expression |
| syntax | the grammatical structure of a sentence; the arrangement of words in a sentence |
| anecdote | a short, simple narrative of an incident often used for humorous effect or to make a point |
| analogy | comparison of two similar but different things |
| oxymoron | a figure of speech composed of contradictory words or phrases |
