A.P. L&C Semester Voc.
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clarkhagler on January 21, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Analogy | The comparison of two things alike in some respects. |
| Claim | An assertion usually supported by evidence. |
| Assertion | An emphatic statement; declaration. An assertion supported by evidence becomes an argument. |
| Argument | A statement put forth and supported by evidence. |
| Colloquial | Informal conversation, it differs in grammar, vocabulary, syntax, imagery, or connotation. |
| Denotation | The literal meaning of a word; its dictionary definition. |
| Controlling image | An image or metaphor which runs throughout the work. |
| Diction | Word choice: Denotation = dictionary definition, connotation = all the emotions the word brings. |
| Asyndeton | Leaving out conjunctions between words, phrases, clauses. |
| Catharsis | A moral and spiritual cleansing you receive when watching a protagonist overcome great odds to survive. |
| Deductive | Reasoning from the general to the specific. |
| Criticism | Analysis, study, and evaluation of individual works of literature. |
| Digression | Insertion of material not closely related to the work or subject. |
| Counterargument | A challenge to a position; an opposing argument. |
| Allusion | An indirect reference, often to another text or an historical event. |
| Anaphora | The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses. |
| Canon | An accepted list. Religion canon = Matthew, Luke, Mark, and John, etc... |
| Didactic | A teaching type of tone, usually lesson-like or boring in nature. |
| Connotation | That which is implied by a word, as opposed to the words literal meaning. |
| Archetype | A blocked memory of our path or a pre-human experience, a type of struggle or character to which a culture relates without prior knowledge. |
| Begging the Question | A fallacy in reasoning which omits the minor premise and goes directly to the conclusion. |
| Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds. |
| Antimetabole | The repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast. |
| Antithesis | Figure of speech, using strongly contrasted words, clauses, sentences, or ideas. |
| Conceit | A type of metaphor that is strikingly odd and thoughtful. |
| Concrete Detail | Details used in a persuasive paper which attempt to convince the reader; proof or evidence. |
| Abstract | Opposed to the concrete, not quantifiable. |
| Aesthetic | The study or philosophy of beauty in art, literature and nature. |
| Allegory | Form of a metaphor, the meaning of a person, object, or action residing outside the story; the concrete is within the story. |
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