English Finals Flashcards
Convincing people you’re trustworthy and credible.
Ethos
Persuading people by making them feel emotions.
Pathos
Persuading people using facts and logic.
Logos
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence.
Anaphora
Repeating the same words at the end of sentences.
Epistrophe
Using informal/everyday words
Colloquial Language
Using words like “we” and “you” to include the reader.
Inclusive Language
Speaking to a large group as if they were individuals, often using “you.”
Synthetic Personalization
Asking a question and then answering it yourself.
Hypophora
Reversing the order of words in two related phrases (e.g., “Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you”).
Chiasmus
Putting two opposite ideas together (e.g., “i’m not saying…….but I am saying…….”).
Antithesis