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Antecedent

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The noun to which a later pronoun refers.

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Appositive

Front

A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun.

Back

Alliteration

Front

The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of consecutive words or syllables.

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Archaic Diction

Front

The use of words common to an earlier time period; antiquated language.

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Anaphora

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The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses.

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Aphorism

Front

A short, astute statement of a general truth.

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Antimetable

Front

The repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast.

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Antithesis

Front

Parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas.

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Authority

Front

A reliable, respected source — someone with knowledge.

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Attitude

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The speaker's position on a subject as revealed through his or her tone.

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Audience

Front

One's listener or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed.

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Anecdot

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A short account of an interesting event.

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Asyndeton

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Leaving out conjunctions between words, phrases, clauses.

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Annotation

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Explanatory or critical notes added to a text.

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Analogy

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An extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things.

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Allusion

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An indirect reference, often to another text or an historic event.

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Assertion

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An emphatic statement; declaration. An assertion supported by evidence becomes an argument.

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Argument

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A statement put forth and supported by evidence.

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Bias

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Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue.

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Assumption

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A belief or statement taken for granted without proof.

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Aristotelian Triangle

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A diagram that represents a rhetorical situation as the relationship among the speaker, the subject, and the audience (see rhetorical triangle)

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