Literary Terms and Devices

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Author's Purpose

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an author's reason for writing a text

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Claim

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a viewpoint or position on an issue

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Fact

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something true that can be verified as such

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Opinion

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refers to a personal belief

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Rhetoric

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the art of using language effectively to appeal to an audience

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Rhetorical Devices

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specific ways of using language to emphasize key ideas, convey tone, and encourage emotional response in readers

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Tone

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an author's attitude toward a subject

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Voice

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an author's unique use of language to allow a reader to "hear" a human personality in the author's work

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Parallelism

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the use of words or phrases that have a similar structure or form

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Repetition

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repeating the same word or phrase