Day 3 Flashcards
1
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Diction
A
word choice; creates style, tone, and attitude, as well as meaning
2
Q
Didactic
A
Writing intended to instruct or teach
3
Q
Discourse
A
Spoken or written language; Four traditional modes: description, exposition, narration, persuasion
4
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Emotional Appeal
A
Pathos; when a writer appeals to a reader’s emotions
5
Q
Epigraph
A
The use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme
6
Q
Ethical Appeal
A
Ethos; When a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect or believe them based on a representation of a self via text
7
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Euphemism
A
A more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of sating something uncomfortable or innappropriate
