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EOC list #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Oxymoron | A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear side by side |
| Paradox | A statement that seems to contradict itself or to be silly but that contains a hidden truth |
| Inference (infer) | A conclusion reached through evidence and reasoning ; (to infer : to reach a conclusion through evidence ) |
| Figurative Language | Language that is not meant to be taken literally |
| Connotation | The idea or feeling a word creates , in addition to its literal meaning |
| Anecdote | A short and interesting or funny story about a real event or person |
| Structure | (of a text) how the information within a written text is organized |
| Theme/Central idea | A main message,idea,or lesson in a piece of writing that may be stated directly or indirectly |
| Rhetorical question | A question asked for effect,not requiring an answer |
| Understatement | deliberately de-emphasizing something in order to create the opposite effect of emphasizing it |
| Allusion | A reference to a famous person or event , often from literature or history |
| Point of view | The author of the character's perspective on a topic |
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