Notes 21-40 Flashcards
In writing or speech, the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect. the oldest literary device, has its roots in Biblical Psalms used to emphasize certain words or phrases. Gradually, Elizabethan and Romantic writers brought this device into practice
Anaphora
derived from a Greek word that means turning upon, indicates the same word returns at the end of each sentence. a stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy. This literacy tool helps in reducing the indirect meaning of the phrase and presents it in a concise form. helps in speeding up the rhythm of words. This technique is mostly employed in speech but can be used in written works too
Epistrophe
comes from Greek word meaning ‘bound together”. It makes use of coordinating conjunctions like “and”, “or”, “but”, and “nor” (mostly “and” and “or”) which are used to join successive words, phrases or clauses in such a way that these conjunctions are even used where they might have been omitted
Polysyndeton
a literacy device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part. Distinguishing b/w this and metonymy often take some thoughtful consideration
Synedoche
an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. It is something important for the reader to “sense” to determine an argument. generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.
Tone
a step-by-step breakdown of the phases of a process, used to convey the details of each phase of thinking, an operation, etc. It is often used to improve understanding and also to breakdown an argument to make it more comprehensible
Process Analysis
a set of rules in a language. It dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together in order to convey a complete thought. refers to the HOW we choose to arrange our words. The choice of these specific words is called “DICTION”. Thus, the two are closely related in creating an argument
Syntax
“diction” is our choice of words. the purposeful choice of words serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate a question that will frame a rhetorical statement
Provocative Diction
the action or process of classifying something according to characteristics. This often is a strategy of argumentation or an argumentative response in an effort to provide the reader with structure to YOUR argument. It would be considered a support to both LOGOS and ETHOS in presenting an argument
Classification
the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. For example, you win 10 million dollars in a lottery. When you tell the news report “I am delighted”, you are making use of this. Similarly, suppose a team loses to its opponent 50 to 0 in a soccer match and the captain says “We did not do well”. opposite of HYPERBOLE and OVERSTATEMENT
Understatement
a very purposeful word choice as a writer that will serve to accentuate meaning and tone
Colorful Diction
an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument. When writing in the argumentative mode, it is MANDATORY that the writer acknowledge the “other” side to their argument. It is part of the refutation of someone else’s claim to support your own “side” of the argument that you are making
Counterargument
an argument to support a person’s position. Different reasons are usually presented to prove why a certain point should be accepted or logical
Claim
a type of literary device that appears in different categories or essays and theses in the form of paraphrase and quotations. It’s presented to persuade the readers and used w/powerful arguments
Evidence
the glue that holds the argument together. It links the evidence to the claim
Warrant
