Condensed Vocab 9/27 Quiz Flashcards
Adjective
a word that modifies a noun
Adverb
a word that modifies a verb
Allusion
a short reference to another work of literary or visual text, or a commonly-known historical figure or event
Analogy
a comparison between two unlike things in order to create a common understanding or point of reference
Anaphora
repitition of words or phrases at the beginning of subsequent clauses, sentences, or units of text
Anecdote
a short, personal story that illustrates a point being made
Antithesis
opposition or contrast between commonly-held ideas and author’s main points, emphasized by parallel structure
Concession
agreeing with one of the points of the opposition to improve the validity of your argument.
Connotation
associated meanings of words
Denotation
literal, dictionary definition of words
Diction
word choice
Ethos
appeal to ethics and credibility
Epistrophe
repetition of words or phrases at the end of subsequent clauses, sentences, or units of text
Euphemism
a gentler, less offensive way of saying something
Hyperbole
over-exaggeration
Idiom
a figure of speech where what is said is not what what is literally meant; cultural context and knowledge is required to understand these
Imagery
engaging sensory perception to add depth to a topic
Irony
the difference between expectation and reality, which is often comedic. there are three main types: verbal, situational, and dramatic.
Jargon
specialized language of profession, location, or group
Juxtaposition
positioning two opposites near each other in order to point out a contrast
logos
appeal to logic through facts, data, statistics, etc
metaphor
an indirect comparison between two unlike things, not using like or as
oxymoron
two opposites placed directly next to each other
Paradox
a statement that appears contradictory but on on closer inspection holds truth
parallelism
structural element positioning words, phrases, and/or ideas in similar patterns to point out connections and create flow
pathos
appeal to emotion
pronoun
a word that takes the place of a noun
purpose
what the author wants the audience to think or do after hearing the thesis; the ‘so what’ in an argument
refutation
countering a concession to point out its limitations
rhetoric
art of argument
rhetorical question
a question asked to provoke thought and consideration, not directly requiring a verbal response
Satire
a mode or writing where extreme humor is used to point out flaws in an idea or group of people; the humor is an access point to identifying a flaw and provoking a conversation and around improvement.
semicolon
a punctuation mark that can replace a period between two independent clauses; it is used to indicate that the ideas are so closely connected that they don’t require the separation of a period
simile
a direct comparison between two unlike things, using like or as
synecdoche
a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent a whole
symbolism
an object is literally itself but also represents another idea (often abstract)
syntax
sentence structure; the arrangement of words and punctuation to create meaning
syntax
sentence structure; the arrangement of words and punctuation to create meaning.
