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| analogy | an extended comparison of two dissimilar objects or ideas |
| anecdote | a brief account of a single incident |
| cliche | a word or expression that has lost its originality through continual use |
| connotation | the wide range of positive and negative associations that most words carry with them |
| denotation | the precise, literal definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary |
| diction | the careful selection of words to communicate a particular subject to a specific audience: types include: formal, informal, colloquial, slang, dialect and technical |
| dominant impression | in descriptive writing, the principal effect the author wishes to create for the audience |
| jargon | the special language of a certain group or profession, such as psychological, legal or medical |
| mood | the atmosphere created in a piece of writing (also used in non-fiction writing) |
| objective | writing is detached, impersonal and factual |
| rhetoric | the art of using language effectively |
| rhetorical strategy | the pan or method by which an essay is organized (for ex: compare/contrast or argument) |
| subjective writing | writing that is personal and includes the writer's thoughts, impressions and sometimes opinions |
| syntax | the order in which words are arranged in a sentence and the effect of that order on the creation of meaning |
| tone | the writer's attitude or point of view toward his/her subject |
| vantage point | the point from which the writer is writing from |
