46-60 Flashcards
Logical Appeal
Writer uses language to purposefully appeal to reason
Logos
The embodied thought an author uses to make decisions while creating the text. Logos guides that authors choices
Metaphor
A comparison or two unlike things
Mood
The atmosphere created in a text by the authors diction and choices in figurative language
Moral
The lesson drawn from a story
Negative-Positive
A sentence that presents what is not true first, and then ending by stating what is true
Non-Sequitur
When a statement is not logically connected to another
Objectivity
A writers attempt to remove himself from any subjective personal involvement in a text
Onomatopoeia
The use of a word whose pronunciation suggests it’s meaning
Oversimplification
When a write obscures or denies the complexity of an issue or an argument
Oxymoron
A type of rhetorical antithesis where two contradictory terms are linked by proximity and meaning
Paradox
A seemingly contradictory statement that reveals a truth
Parallelism
Sentence construction with two or more grammatical similarities
Parody
An exaggerated imitation of a serious work for humorous purposes
Pathos
Writers used of language to purposefully shape the emotional response of the reader
