Literay And Rhetorical Terms (quiz 3) Flashcards
Induction
The process that moves from a given series of specifics to a generalization
Imagery
Words or phrases that use a collection of images to appeal to one or more of the readers senses
Inference
To draw a conclusion from the information given
Inversion
Inverted order of words or events as a rhetorical theme
Irony
The discrepancy between what is said and what is meant, what is said and what is done, what is expected or intended and what happens, what is meant or said and what others understand
Juxtaposition
Poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of surprise and wit
Litotes
A form of understatement in which the positive form is emphasized through the negation of negative form
Metaphor
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things suggesting some similarity
Metonymy
A figure of speech in which a person, place, or thing, is referred to by something closely associated with it
Mood
A feeling, emotional state, or disposition of mind of a literary work
Moral
A lesson that a story teaches
Negative-Positive
Sentence that begins with stating what is not true, then ending by stating what is true
Objectivity
An impersonal presentation of events and characters
Onomatopoeia
The use of sounds that are similar to the noise they represent
Oxymoron
A phrase or statement that seems to say two opposite things
Paradox
A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth and validity
Parallelism
The technique of arranging words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures by placing them side by side and making them similar in form
Parody
A piece of writing or music that copies the style of a serious piece in a way that is comical
Periodic
Sentence that places the main idea or central complete thought at the end of the sentence, after all introductory elements
Person
An external representation of oneself, which might or might not accurately reflect one’s inner self, or an external representation of oneself that might be largely accurate, but involves exaggerating certain characteristics and minimizing others.
