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English ii EOC

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oxymoron   a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear side by side  
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paradox   a statement that seems to contradict itself or to be silly but that contains a hidden truth  
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inference   a conclusion reached through evidence and reasoning (to infer to reach a conclusion through evidence)  
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figurative language   language that is not meant to be taken literally  
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connotation   the idea or feeling a word creates,in addition to its literal meaning  
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anecdote   a short and interesting or funny story about a real event or person  
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structure   how the information within a written text is oranized  
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theme/central idea   a main message,idea,or lesson in a piece of writing that may be stated directly or indirectly  
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rhetorical question   a question asked for effect,not requiring an answer  
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understatement   presenting something as if it is smaller or less important than it is  
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allusion   a reference to a famous person or event,often from literature or history  
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point of view   the author's or character's perspective on a topic  
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