Exam rhetorical definitions Flashcards
rehtoric
The art of using language effectively and persuasively
Tone
the authors implied attitude towards his subject, his audience, or both
diction
the authors choice of words to wstablish a tone
detail
facts, observations, events, used to develop depth and a writers voice.
syntax
the arrangement of words, sentences, paragraphs to create a desired rhetorical effect.
imagery
sensory details used to show not tell (sight, smell, touch, taste)
mood
The feeling established by an author at the outset of a piece of literature (opening tone)
paradox
and idea which appears to b true but contradicts itself
point of view
the relationship of speaker to audience/ subject
1st,3rd
parallelism
the grammatical alignment of words phrases or clauses to provide structural similarity
denotation
the literal meaning of a word or phrase, as stated in the dictionary.
connotation
the associated or secondary meaning of a word or phrase the feeling or images conjured by a word or phrase.
bias
a tendency to favor one idea over the other.
hyperbole
an obvious exaggeration used to create a literary effect.
irony
a situation or statement that is contrary to what the reader expects
simile
a comparison of 2 unlike objects using like or as
metaphor
a comparison of 2 unlike objects without using like or as
analogy
comparing 2 things to achieve a literary effect
alliteration
the repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of successive phrases or causes
motif
a recurring idea or object in a piece of literature
symbolism
an object person place that has literal meaning along with another concept larger than itself
allusion
reference to another author or piece of literature historical, biblical reference, in the writing
personification
the attrition of human qualities/ characteristics to intimate objects
euphemism
the substitution of a mild word for a possibly offensive word or phrase.
understatement
the intentional downplaying of detail to create a literary effect also called litotes–> understatement.
