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English 11B Final Exam Terms - 2016

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appeal to group identity
arguments that ask the reader to do something because they belong to (or want to belong to) a particular group (Example: "You should do 'X' because it is the patriotic thing to do! Be a good American!")
appeal to emotion
arguments that present ideas or images to elicit strong feelings from the reader
imagery
descriptive writing that appeals to one of the five senses
epigraph
a quote or poem placed at the beginning of a literary work to suggest a theme
symbol
an object, person, or other item that has a deeper meaning than its literal meaning (Example: The green light is not just a light; it's Gatsby's dream).
inductive reasoning
beginning with examples or facts and then drawing a conclusion from them
ethical appeal
arguments that use values or moral standards that are widely accepted as a way to persuade an audience (Example: "If you're a good, kind-hearted person, you would want to do 'Y'.")
antithesis
a literary device in which contrasting ideas are expressed in a grammatically balanced statement: "I call not upon a few, but upon all!"
parallel structure
a form of repetition in which a grammatical pattern is repeated
objectification
seeing or treating a person as an object instead of a human being (often found in advertising)
narrator
the person telling a story
setting
the time and place a story occurs
persuasive rhetoric
the art of using language to effectively argue for or against a set of beliefs or course of action, and to convince others to adopt a position or act in a certain way
deductive reasoning
beginning with a thesis, and using facts or examples to support it
logical appeal
arguments that rely on logic and facts to support a claim
rhetorical question
a question that does not require a reply
repetition
the use of the same word or phrase more than once for emphasis
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