100-120 Flashcards
chiasmus
rhetorical reversal of the order of the words in the second of two parallel phrases.
anadiplosis
a rhetorical term for the repetition of the last word of one of one of the line or clause to begin the next
invective
a verbally abusive attack
circumlocution
the use of an unnecessarily large number of words or an indirect means of expression to express an idea so as to effect an evasion in speech
begging the question
supporting a claim with a reason that is really a restatement of the claim in different words
adage
a saying or proverb embodying a piece of common wisdom based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
malapropism
a confused ,comically inaccurate use of a long word or words. Ex Romeo and Juliet the nurse “ Z deserve some confidence with you sir “
cadence
the rising and falling rhythm of speech especially in free verse or prose
false analogy
error in assuming that because two things are alike in some ways, they are always in all ways. Ex. A school is not so different from a business .It needs a clear competitive strategy that will lead to profitable growth
hasty generalization
unsound inductive inference based on insufficient ,inadequate ,unspecified evidence
non sequitur
a statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
post hoc
because one thing follows anther. It is held to cause the other
ad hominem
instead of attacking an assertion. The argument attacks the person who made the assertion
polyphasic
excessive talking
diatribe
a bitter ,sharply abusive denunciation, attack ,or criticism. A bitter and abusive speech or writing
