Extended Language Techniques #2 Flashcards
Term
Definition
Rhetorical Question
Question posed for effect, not requiring an answer.
Repetition
Repeating words or phrases for emphasis.
Appeals
Persuasive strategies in rhetoric (ethos, pathos, logos).
Triadic Structure
Grouping words in threes for effect.
Soliloquy
A speech given by a character alone on stage.
Monologue
Extended speech by one character.
Dialogue
Conversation between characters.
Aside
A remark made to the audience or oneself, unheard by others on stage.
Direct Characterisation
The author directly describes a character.
Indirect Characterisation
Traits revealed through actions, speech, or thoughts.
Foil
A character who contrasts with another, often the protagonist.
Antithesis
Opposite ideas in a parallel structure.
Motif
A recurring theme or idea.
Theme
Central idea or underlying message.
Moral
A lesson or message conveyed.
Verbal Irony
When what is said contrasts with what is meant.
Situational Irony
When the expected outcome is opposite of what happens.
Ambiguity
Open to multiple interpretations.
Enjambment
A line of poetry flows into the next without pause.
Caesura
A pause within a line of poetry.
Anaphora
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines.
Epistrophe
Repetition at the end of successive phrases.
Pathos, Logos, Ethos
Emotional (pathos), logical (logos), and ethical (ethos) appeals in rhetoric.
Allusion
An indirect reference to a well-known event, person, or work.
Pathetic Fallacy
Attributing human emotions to nature or inanimate objects, often reflecting mood.
