Persuasion - A type of argument intended to prompt an action., Plot - The sequence of events in a literary work., Point of View - The method of narration in a literary work., Pun - A play on words often used for comic effect., Reductio ad Absurdum - Latin for reducing an argument to absurdity., Rhetoric - The art and logic of a written or spoken argument., Rhetorical Question - A question not meant to be answered aloud, used for effect., Rhetorical Situation - The context involving author, audience, and subject., Sarcasm - A caustic and often ironic language used to mock or scorn., Satire - Writing that ridicules societal vices without offering direct solutions., Says/Does - A rhetorical analysis that distinguishes between content and purpose., Setting - The time and place of a literary work., Simile - A comparison using 'like' or 'as'., SOAPStone - An acronym for Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone., Stage Directions - Instructions about set, movement, and tone in a play., Stanza - A unit in a poem similar in structure to other stanzas., Structure - The organization of a literary work., Style - The unique way an author expresses ideas., Summary - A condensed version of the essential content of a text., Syllogism - A form of reasoning with a major and minor premise leading to a conclusion., Symbol - Something that stands for something else in a literary work., Synecdoche - A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole., Syntax - The grammatical structure of sentences., Synthesis - Combining multiple sources to support a central thesis., Theme - The central idea illustrated through various elements of the text., Thesis - The main idea or argument developed throughout a text., Tone - The author's attitude toward the subject., Transition - A word or phrase linking one idea to another., Understatement - Saying less than is meant, often for ironic or humorous effect., Voice - The author's style or the relationship between subject and verb in writing.,

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