1-15 Flashcards
Abstract Language
Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific persons, places or things
Ad Hominem
When a writer personally attacks his/her opponent instead of that persons arguments or ideas
Allegory
A story, fiction or nonfiction, in which characters, things, and events represent qualities or concepts
Alliteration
Repetition of the initial consonant sound
Allusion
An indirect reference to something with which the reader is supposed to be familiar
Ambiguity
Language, an event, or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way
Analogy
A comparison to a directly parallel case
Anaphora
Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row
Anecdote
A brief recounting of a relevant episode
Annotation
Explanatory notes added to a text
Antithesis
A balancing of two opposite or contrasting words, phrases or clauses
Assonance
Repetition of the vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity
Authority
The quality an author seeks to establish to have an intended audience believe/trust him or her. This quality comes from having strong, cogent arguments that draw on recognized experts or person with highly relevant experience
Backing
Support or evidence for a claim in an argument
Balance
Sentences construction in which both halves of the sentence are about the same length and importance
