English terms Flashcards
Ad Hominen Argument
An argument that focuses on character instead of the topic
Ad Populum
Bandwagon appeal
Antecedent
Something referred to by a pronoun
Antithesis
Figure of speech that uses contrast
Antimetabole
Repetition of words in reverse order
Apostrophe
Figure of speech that addresses imaginary person/personified thing
Asyndeton
Phrase connected by commas but no words like ‘and’
Begging the Question
When a claim is based on evidence that’s in doubt
Chiasmus
Inverted parallels
Claim of Policy
A proposed change
Closed Thesis
Thesis/preview
Conceit
Extended metaphor/analogy between completely unrelated things
Diadetic
Something with the aim of teaching moral lessons
Homily
Sermon(Moral/Spiritual advice)
Logical Fallacy
Mistake in reasoning
Parallelism
Framing of things to give structural similarities
Either/Or
Where two extremes are presented as the only option
Hasty Generalization
When conclusion’s reached because of faulty information
Hortative Sentence
Sentence that has a call to action
Open Thesis
Thesis with no listed points
Prose
Something written that’s close to normal speech
Rhetoric
Persuasive/Effective writing
Polemic
An argument with no concession to other arguments
Polysyndeton
The use of multiple conjunctions
Qualifier
Words used to make a claim less absolute
Metonymy
When a word is replaced with a symbol
(Heart for love. pen for writing, etc.)
Syllogism
Deductive logic that uses two lines of reasoning to get to the conclusion
Synecdoche
When a word is replaced with part of that word
Syntax
The way an author joins words
