agreement
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations |
allegory
symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
allude
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
allusion
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
annotation
a comment or instruction (usually added); the act of adding notes |
assonance
the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words |
attributes
construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity |
coherence
logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; state of cohering or sticking together |
coherent
adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
consonance
the property of sounding harmonious |
counter argument
an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument |
cross-reference
a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work |
deductive reasoning
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) |
derivation
the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase |
dramatization
conversion into dramatic form; a dramatic representation |
elaboration
production by gradual process; act of working out with great care in detail |
excerpt
passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition |
generalization
an idea having general application; reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
gerund
a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun) |
gerund phrase
begin with a gerund, an ing word, and will include other modifiers and/or objects |
implication
something hinted at or suggested; act of implying; condition of being implied |
inductive reasoning
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
infinitive phrases
begin with an infinitive, it will include objects and/or modifiers |
internal rhyme
a rhyme between words in the same line |
jargon
language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk |
participial phrase
a word group consisting of a present or past participle and any modifiers, objects, and complements |
participles
word formed from a verb and used as an adjective or a noun |
persuasive
capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief |
preface
something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay |
rebuttal
proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence |
sarcasm
cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony |
sensory detail
words and phrases that help readers see, hear, taste, feel, or smell what the author is describing |
subplot
plot subordinate to the main plot of a literary work or film |
target audience
the primary group of people that something, usually an advertising campaign, is aimed at appealing to |
techniques
a way of carrying out a particular task, esp. the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure |
thesis statement
appears near the beginning of a paper, and it offers a concise solution to the issue being addressed |
vignette
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch |
