List 18 & 86-90 Flashcards
faculty
n
natural power or ability
languish
v
to become weak
intimate
adj
to make known indirectly; to hint
sundry
adj
various; miscellaneous
interpose
v to interfere in order to help; to intervene
Pathetic Fallacy
a fos in which human emotions are attributed to inanimate objects
EX: angry clouds, blustering winds
Pedantic
an adjective that describes words, phrases or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish
EX:
Periodic Sentence
a sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end to add emphasis
EX: “Ecstatic with my AP scores, I let out a shout of joy!”
Personification
a fos in which the author presents or describes inanimate objects with human emotions and actions.
EX: The tsunami raced towards the coastline.
Persuasive Devices
words that complement a writer’s argument and intense emotional effect
EX: ethos, pathos, logos