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epostolary |
story or novel progresses through "letters" |
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syllogism |
sophisticated deduction; deceptive argument |
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satire |
used to make fun of an idea or human vice |
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anecdote |
story told by a character in the story |
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parody |
satire that ridicules the subject |
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oxymoron |
opposites working together - "deafening silence" |
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rhetoric |
the study of the effective use of language |
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hints at something in the past to make the point clear |
allusion |
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novel or story where the main character should be "growing" in character |
bildungsroman |
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usually "shouted out" meant to emphasize other words or phrases |
expletive |
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a character's view of the events or setting |
perspective |
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a piece of writing about a person who has died |
epitaph |
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reflects onto someone else, making them look better by contrast |
foil |
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the main meaning is "held" until the end of a sentence |
delayed sentence |
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a figure of speech in which a person, thing, or quality is spoken to as if present |
apostrophe |
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a sharp remark - harshly critical |
sarcasm |
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a saying that states simple wisdom, things already known |
aphorism |
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speech given at a funeral |
eulogy |
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seems contradictory, but is actually truecontradiction |
paradox |
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direct opposition in things compared: says much different statements than what is meant |
irony |
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an advertisement section in a magazine that looks like an article |
advertorial |
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a style of journalism in which the reporter takes a side |
advocacy |
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a particular emphasis of a media presentation a "slant" |
angle |
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info not intended for publication |
background |
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a position that is "slanted" |
bias |
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the name of the reporter |
by-line |
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"copy" that accompanies a photograph or graphic |
caption |
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ads that tell category, where, how to purchase, and the price of a product |
classified ads |
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article in which a writer or columnist gives an opinion on a topic |
column |
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personal matters are coloring the outcome of the story |
conflict of interest |
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person for "proofreads" for errors |
copyreader |
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believability of the publication or writer |
credibility |
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smaller headline that comes between the headline and the story |
deck |
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ads with graphics |
display ads |
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person who revises and polishes the story or article |
editor |
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article expressing the newspaper or magazine owner's or editor's position on an issue |
editorial |
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a page of significant information prepared by public Relations people covering a special event |
facts sheet |
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the main article on the front page - or the cover story |
feature article |
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who? what? when? where? why? how? |
five W's and H |
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people who determine what will be printed or shared with mass media |
gatekeepers |
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language that is unnecessarily complicated and unclear |
gobbledygook |
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narrow margin of white space where two pages meet |
gutter |
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factual accounts of important events |
hard news stories |
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the "title" of a newspaper or magazine story |
headline |
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about people and influences emotion |
human interest story |
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put most important facts first and details later |
inverted pyramid |
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requires a great amount of research and hard work |
investigative journalism |
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words not used in everyday language - may be technical |
jargon |
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"jargon" used by newspaper writers |
journalese |
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at the bottom of the column directing the reader to the rest of the article |
jump line |
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the "punch line" |
kicker |
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person who works with "placement" of articles and graphics |
layout editor |
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first sentence of first few sentences of a story |
lead |
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publishing false information that identifies or deframes an individual |
libel |
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person who co-ordinates all news departments |
managing edito |
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"banner" across the front page identifying the newspaper with the date |
masthead |
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helping to create interest in the newspaper |
media relations |
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a newsroom library |
morgue |
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twist or detail that gives the article value for the reader |
new angle |
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language that hides reality |
newsspeak |
