Notes 21-40

Question 1

Anaphora

Answer 1

deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect.

Question 2

Epistrophe

Answer 2

turning upon, indicates the same word returns at the end of each sentence. Repetition of phrases or words at the end of the sentence.

Question 3

Asyndeton

Answer 3

unconnected. Intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases.

Question 4

Polysyndeton

Answer 4

bound together. use of conjunctions that are used to to join successive words, phrases, or clauses.

Question 5

Synedoche

Answer 5

part of something that represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part.
“gray beard” to old man
“boots” to soldiers

Question 6

Tone

Answer 6

attitude of writer toward a subject or an audience

Question 7

Process analysis

Answer 7

step by step breakdown of the phases of the process, used to convey the details of each phase of thinking.

Question 8

Syntax

Answer 8

a set of rules in a language. dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together in order to convey a complete thought. how we choose to arrange our words.

Question 9

Provocative diction

Answer 9

the purposeful choice of words serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate a provocative question that will frame a rhetorical argument.

Question 10

Classification

Answer 10

action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics. often a strategy of argumentation or an argumentative response in an effort to provide the reader with structure to your argument.

Question 11

Understatement

Answer 11

opposite of hyperbole or overstatement.

“you win 10 million dollars and only say “that’s cool” that is an understatement

Question 12

Colorful diction

Answer 12

very purposeful word choice that will serve to accentuate meaning and tone

Question 13

Counterargument

Answer 13

set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.

Question 14

Claim

Answer 14

gives an argument to support his/her position. different reasons are usually presented to prove why a certain point should be accepted as logical.

Question 15

Evidence

Answer 15

appears in different categories of essays and theses in the form of paraphrase and quotations.

Question 16

Warrant

Answer 16

glue that holds an argument together. links the evidence to the claim. “This evidence supports the claim because “ and it is always in a similar form, more of a statement of support of “why” your evidence supports your claim.

Question 17

Fallacy

Answer 17

an erroneous argument dependent upon an unsound or illogical contention.

Question 18

Logical fallacy

Answer 18

a pattern of reasoning/thinking rendered invalid by a flaw in its logical structure that can neatly be expressed in a standard logic system.

Question 19

Prophecy

Answer 19

has all the elements except time. a prophecy is hard to determine without time. it has more religious connotation.

Question 20

Prediction

Answer 20

forecast made by those who calculate the parameters of the subject involved after evaluating the odds they can predict.
ex: weather forecast