101-120 Flashcards
Werisimilitude
Similar to truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades you that he/she is getting a vision of life as it is
Malapropism
A confused, comically inaccurate use of a long word or words. Ex Romeo and Juliet the nurse says “ I desire some confidence with you sir”
Cadence
The rising and falling rythm of speech especially in free verse or prose
False analogy
Error in assuming that because two things are alike in some ways,that they are alike in all ways. ex- a school is not so different from a business it needs a clear competitive strategy for profitable growth
Hasty generalization
Unsound inductive inference based on insufficient, inadequate, unspecified evidence
Non-sequitar
A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
Post hoc
Because one thing follows another, 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
Concession - part II
A writing style that also shows that the writer is a logical fair minded personable to realize that the argument had multiple sides to consider before it is presented. This type of writing can be considered strong as it finds common ground between you and your opponent
Portmanteau
A literary Device in which two or more words are joined together in order to coin a new word. A portmanteau is formed by blending two or more words but it always refers to a single concept
The coinage of Portman
Involves the lining and blending of two more words
Invective
Verbally abusive attack
Circumlocution
The use of an unnecessarily large number of words or an indirect means of expression to express an idea as to effect an evasion in speech
Begging the question
Supporting a claim with a reason that is really just a restatement of the claim in different
