21-40 Flashcards
anaphora
in writing or speech the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect is known as anaphora.Anaphora possibly the oldest literary device has its biblical psalms used to emphasize certain words or phrases
epistrope
epistrophe is a derived from of a greek word that means turning upon,which indicates the same word returns at the end of each sentence.Frequently founded in literary pieces such as persuasive writing and speeches
asyndeton
asyndeton is derived from a greek word asyndeton which means unconnected .It is a stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminat conjunctions between the phrase in the sentence and yet maintain the grammatical accuracy
tone
tone,in written composition is an attitude of the writer toward a subject or an audience .It is something important for the reader to “sense “ to determine an argument .Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject
process analysis
a step-by-step breakdown of the phase of thinking ,an operation,etc.It is often used to improve understanding and also to break down an argument to make it more comprehensible
synecdoche
a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to metonymy carefully
syntax
syntax is a set of rules in language.It dicates how words form different parts of speech are thought. Refers to how we choose to arrange our words
provocative diction
“diction” is our choice of words .Thus,”provocative diction” is purposeful choice of words serving or tending to provoke ,excite,or stimulate a provocative question that will frame a rhetorical argument
classification
the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics .This often is a strategy of argumentation or an argumentative response in an effort to provide the reader with structure to YOUR argument.It would be considered a support to both LOGOS and ETHOS in presenting an argument
understatement
for example ,you win 10 million dollars in the lottery. When you tell a news reporter ,”I am delighted”, you are making an understatement .Similarly ,suppose a team loses to its opponent 50 to 0 in a soccer match and the captain of the team says in a post-match ceremony says ,’‘we did not do well “,it is an understatement because he trying to decrease the intensity of the loss
colorful diction
diction is your conscious choice of words as a writer.It stands to reason that “colorful diction” is very purposeful word choice that will serve to accentuate meaning and tone
counterargument
an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument
claim
if somebody gives an argument to support his/her position.It is called making a claim .Different reasons are usually presented to prove why a certain point should be accepted as logical
evidence
evidence is a type of literary device that appears in different categories of essays and these in a form of paragraph and quotations.It is presented to persuade the reader and used in powerful argumentative essays
warrant
a warrant is is the glue that holds an argument together . It links the evidence to the claim
