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Literary Terms # 3

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jargonwords particular to a profession, trade, or group
logosfleshing out the central idea through claims, data, warrants
metaphora comparison of two unlike things
moodthe emotional state of mind, the felling, that a work of literature evokes
onomatopoeiathe use of words and imitate sounds
overstatementan exaggeration used for effect
oxymorona two-word figure of speech that combines two opposing or contradictory ideas
paradoxan assertion seemingly opposed to common sense, but that may yet have some truth in it
pathosthe rhetorical appeal to emotions
puna play words based on different meanings of words that sound alike


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