Literary Terms N-

Question 0

Rhetoric

Answer 0

a technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form.It is an art of discourse,which studies and employs various methods to convince,influence or please an audience

Question 1

Pathos

Answer 1

a quality of an experience in life or a work of art that stirs up emotions of pity,sympathy,and sorrow.Pathos can be expressed through words,pictures, or even with gestures of the body

Question 2

Rhetorical Question

Answer 2

asked question just for effect or to lay emphasis on some point discussed when no real answer is expected. It may have an obvious answer but the questioner asks rhetorical questions to lay emphasis to the point. In literature,a rhetorical question is self-evident and used for style as an impressive persuasive device

Question 3

Parallelism

Answer 3

the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same;or similar in their construction ,sound,meaning or meter

Question 4

Synecdoche

Answer 4

a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part

Question 5

Polysyndeton

Answer 5

a stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect