Mandatory Terms Part 2 Flashcards
Define “inverted syntax.”
A sentence constructed so that the predicate comes before the subject
Define “irony.”
The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning;
Or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs
[Ex: situational, verbal, dramatic]
Define “jargon.”
The specializes language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
Define “juxtaposition.”
Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
Define “litotes.”
A type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite
Define “logos.”
Appeal to reason or logic
Define “malapropism.”
The mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sounds similar
Define “maxim.”
A concise statement, often offering advice;
An adage
Define “metaphor.”
A direct comparison of two different things
Define “metonymy.”
Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it
Define “mood.”
The emotional atmosphere of a work
Define “motif.”
A standard theme, element, or dramatic situation that recurs in various works
Define “non sequitur.”
An inference that does not follow logically from the premises;
Literally “does not follow”
Define “paradox.”
An apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
Define “parallelism.”
The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms
Define “parody.”
A humorous imitation of a serious work
Define “parenthetical.”
A comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to qualify or explain
Define “pathos.”
The quality in a work that prompts the reader to feel pity
Define “pedantic.”
Characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship
Define “personification.”
Endowing non-human objects or creatures with humans qualities or characteristics
Define “philippic.”
A strong verbal denunciation;
Comes from the orations of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedonia in the fourth century
Define “polysyndeton.”
The use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural
Define “rhetoric.”
The art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner
Define “rhetorical question.”
A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer
Define “rhetorical devices.”
Literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression
Define “sarcasm.”
Harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Define “satire.”
The use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions
Define “scheme.”
An artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words
Define “simile.”
A comparison of two things using “like,” “as,” or other specifically comparitive words
Define “simple sentence.”
A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause
Define “solecism.”
Non standard grammatical usage;
A violation of grammatical rules
Define “structure.”
The arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work
Define “style.”
The choices a writer makes;
The combination of distinctive features of a literary work
Define “syllepsis.”
A construction in which one word is used in two different senses
[Ex: After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.]
Define “syllogism.”
A three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major premise and a minor premise
Define “synecdoche.”
Using one part of an object to represent the entire object
Define “synesthesia.”
Describing one kind of sensation in terms of another
Define “syntax.”
The manner in which words are arranged into sentences
Define “theme.”
A central idea of a work
Define “thesis.”
The primary position taken by a writer or speaker
Define “tone.”
The attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience
Define “trope.”
An artful deviation from the ordinary or principal signification of a word
Define “understatement.”
The deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it is
Define “vernacular.”
The everyday speech of a particular country or region, often involving nonstandard usage
