English Final Flashcards
switching the argument from the issue to the character of the speaker
ad hominem
a story, poem, or picture that may be interpreted: an overall symbol
allegory
a brief reference in the work to something outside the work
allusion
the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence
anaphora
word choice in sentences and phrases in a speech or writing
diction
tendency to lay down principles as true, without considering evidence or opinions
dogmatism
dramatic work: a play for theater, radio, or television
drama
the audience knows critical information that the character does not
dramatic irony
appeal to an audience: creates trust between the speaker and the audience
ethos
false or inaccurate arguement
fallacy
assumes there is only two sides to a story: either/or
false dichotomy
transition before a quote: context of situation
frame
tragic flaw
hamartia
excessive pride - type of hamartia
hubris
extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
hyperbole
appeal to an audience: appeals to the audience’s sense of logic: evidence and data
logos
comparing two unlike things
metaphor
name for something that replaces its meaning
metonomy
a traditional story concerning the early history
myth
a conclusion or statement that doesn’t logically follow from the previous argument
non-sequitur
appeal to an audience: appeal to the audience’s sense of emotion
pathos
giving human-like characteristics to inanimate objects
personification
assumes event A causes event B because it happened before
post hoc
comparing two things using like or as
simile
