APL Rhetorical Terms Flashcards
abstract
refers to the language that describes concepts rather than concrete images.
allegory
extended narrative in prose or verse in which characters, events, and settings rep. abstract qualities & which the writer intends a second meaning
anedote
a short, simple narrative of an incident; often used for humorous effect or to make a point
annotation
notes added to a text to explain , cite, sources, or give bibliographical data
antithesis
presentation of two contracting images. Ideals are balanced by words, phrases, clause, paragraphs
aphorism
a short often witty statement of a principle
argumentation
writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point
apostrophe
device of calling out the imaginary,dead, or absent person
cacophony
harsh, awkward or dissonant sounds used in poetry
carivauture
descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a feature
corroquialism
a word or phrase used in everyday conversation
coherence
quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute
concrete language
language that describes specific observable things, people, or places
connotation
implied or suggested meaning of a word
consonance
repletion of identical constant sounds within 2 or more words
corundram
a riddle whose answer is or involves a pan; it may also be a paradox
deduction
process of moving former general rule to a specific ex
denotation
literal meaning of a word as defined
description
pic in words of something or someone through detailed observation
Diction
creates tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning
Didactic
writing whose purpose is to instruct of teach. usually in formal and focuses on morals or ethical concerns
Discourse
spoken or written language. The modes are: description, exposition, narration, and persuation
Emotional appeal-Pathos
Writer appeals to the reader’s emotions
Epigraph
the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme
Ethical Appeal-Ethos
Writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him/her on a presentation
Euphemism
a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable
Euphony
a succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose
Example
individual instance taken to be representation of a general pattern
Explication
the art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of the text
Expostion
the immediate revelation to the audience of the setting and other background information necessary for understanding the plot
Generalization
when a writer bases a claim upon an isolated example or asserts that a claim is certain rather than probable
Genre
type of literary work
Humor
anything that causes laughter and or amusement
Hyperbole
deliberates exaggeration in order to create humor
Image
a word or words that describe a sensory experience or an object perceived by the sense
Jargon
special language of a profession or group
Logical Appeal
When a writer tries to persuade the audience with statistics, facts, reasons
Lyrical
song like, characterized by emotions, subjectivity imagination
Mode
Method or from of literary work
Mood
similar to tone , is the primary emotional attitude of a work
Narration
telling of a story in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama; one of the four modes of discourse
objectivity
impersonal presentation of events and character. the writer attempts to remove him/her self from any subjective, personal involvement in a story
Parallelism
The technique of arranging words, phrases, clauses, or, larger structures by placing them side by side and making them similar in form.
Parody
work that ridicules the style of another work by imitating and exaggeration its elements
Pathetic Appeal-Pathos
writer tries to persuade the audience by appealing to their emotions.
Paradox
statement that seems to contradict itself but turns out to have a rational meaning
Sarcaism
harsh, caustic personal remarks to or about someone less subtle than irony
Satire
a work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element to human behavior by portraying it in a extreme way
Speaker
Voice of a work; an author may speak as himself/herself as a fictitious persona
Sterotype
a character who represents a trait that is usually attributed to a particular social or racial group
Style
Author’s manner of expression
Subjectivity
personal presentation of events; from the view of author’s feelings/opinion
Syllogism
A from of reasoning in which two statements are made and a conclusion is drawn from it
Synecdote
figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent a whole. “All hands on deck” meaning sailors
Syntactic
Ability to create a variety of sentence structures,appropriately complex and/or simple and varied in length
Theme
Central idea
Thesis
Expresses that direct opinion, purose, meaning of the author
Tone
describes the author’s attitude toward his material
Transition
a word or phrase that links different ideas
Understatement
the ironic minimalizing of fact
Wit
intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
