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Rhetoric Vocab 3 Flashcards

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logical fallacy

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a mistake in reasoning

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Example in logical fallacy

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cows in india die in summer, More ice cream is consumed in the summer. Therefore consumption of ice cream kills cows.

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Metonymy

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a figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea

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Example of Metonymy

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the pen is mightier than the sword

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Motif

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the repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work used to develop theme or characters

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Example of motif

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Use of Bird and Bird names in to kill a mockingbird

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Onomatopoeia

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words that sound like the sound that they represent

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Example of Onomatopoeia

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pop, gurgle, hiss, buzz

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Oxymoron

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an image of contradicting terms

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Example of Oxymoron

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pretty ugly, bittersweet, jumbo shrimp

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parable

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a story that operates on more than one level and usually teaches a moral lesson

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example of parable

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the boy who cried wolf

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parody

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a comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original. It can be utterly mocking or generally humorous. It depends on allusion and exaggerate and distorts the original style and content.

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example of parody

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Pride and prejudice with zombies is a parody of Pride and prejudice by Jane Austen

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Pedantic

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a term used to describe writing that borders on lecturing. It is scholarly and academic and often overly distant and difficult

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Pedantic Examples

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Bob likes to point out Susans minor errors and brag to her about his knowledge.

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Personification

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the assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts

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Example of personification

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The sun was smiling down on us

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Persuasion

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a type of argument that has as its goal in action on the part of the audience

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example of persuasion

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between the world and me, kennedy’s speech, MLK I have a dream speech

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Point of view

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the method of narration in a literary work

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Example of point of view

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1st person: I’ve come to this coffee shop so often the the barista knows me.
2nd person: You’ve been to this coffee shop so often the barista knows you.

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Prosaic

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commonplace, dull, especially language that doesn’t sing or sound inspired

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Example of prosaic

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He has a prosaic writing style

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Pun

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A play on words that often has a comic effect. Associated with wit and cleverness

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Example of pun

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two windmills are standing in a wind farm on asks what’s your favorite kind of music and the other says I’m a big metal fan

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Reductio ad absurdum

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the latin for to reduce to the absurd. This is a technique useful in creating a comic effect. It is considered a fallacy because it reduces an argument to an either or choice

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Reductio ad absurdum

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all my friends were doing it- I all of your friends were doing it would you jump off a cliff

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Rhetorical questions

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one that does not expect an explicit answer. It is used to pose an idea to be considered by the speaker or audience

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Example of rhetorical questions

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is the sky blue
are you crazy
whats in a name

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Sarcasm

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Comic technique that ridicules through caustic language. Tone and attitude may both be described as sarcastic in a given text if the writer employs language irony and wit to mock or scorn.

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Example of sarcasm

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When something says something obvious- no really sherlock. You are a genius.

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Satire

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A mode of writing based on ridicule that criticises the foibles and follies of society without necessarily offering a solution

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Example of satire

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The onion posts political satire such as, “US officials call for correct amounts of violence.”

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Skepticism

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A person who questions the validity or the authenticity of something supposedly factual; one with a doubting attitude.

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example of skepticism

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the teacher was skeptical when tommy said that his dog ate his homework

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Socratic irony

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to feign ignorance in a conversation in order to take advantage of an opponent

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Example of socratic irony

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a lawyer pressing a witness into admitting something that will help their case.

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Style

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the unique way an author presents his ideas. Diction, syntax, Imagery, Structure, and content all contribute to a particular style

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Example of style

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Dr suess has a distict style in his books, the cat in the hat, one fish two fish red fish blue fish.

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syllogism

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format of formal argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. It is a form of deductive reasoning.

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Example of syllogism

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all mammals are animals. all elephants are mammals. Therefore all elephants are animals.

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synecdote

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a figure of speech that utilizes a part as a representative of a whole

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example of synecdote

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all hands on deck

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syntax

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the grammatical structure of prose and poems

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example of syntax

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She is a person vs she am a person

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Synthesis

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locating a number of sources and integrating them into the development and support of a writers thesis /claim

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Example of synthesis

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reporting your feelings to a friend about a song that you got from someone else.

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theme

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the underlying ideas the author illustrates through characterization motifs, language, and plot

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example of theme

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atonement- betrayal and forgiveness

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tone

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the authors attitude toward his subject

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example of tone

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tone of haunting of hill house- creepy and eerie

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voice

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can refer to two different areas of writing one refers to the relationship between a sentences subject and verb. The second refers to the total sound of a writers style.

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example of voice

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Edgar allan poe- gothic style- melancholy, longing, dark, melodramatic
Mary shelley- paranoia, anger and regret

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