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Rhetorical Analysis Flashcards Definition First

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Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.

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Figurative Language

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An idea that is communicated indirectly, through a suggestion or hint

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Implication

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A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

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Allusion

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A statement put forth and supported by evidence

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Argument

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a way of persuading an audience through reasoning by offering them facts, statistics, and examples.

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Logos (logical appeal)

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Ethical appeal

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Ethos

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Appeal to emotion

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Pathos

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arranged in an orderly way

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Organization

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Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts

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Juxtaposition

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the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

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Satire

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combining parts into a whole

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Synthesis

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The circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text.

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Context

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Mockingly stating the opposite of what you mean. Easier to convey in the spoken word than via writing.

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Sarcasm

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Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

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Imagery

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the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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Irony

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A device in literature where an object represents an idea or concept.

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Symbolism

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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

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Syntax

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the listener, viewer, or reader of a text

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Audience

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the implied or associative meaning of a word

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Connotation

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the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

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Personification

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An aspect of context; the cause or reason for writing.

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Occasion

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the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work

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Style

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the opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended.

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Understatement

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Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

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Repetition

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Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple.

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Analogy

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The author’s persuasive intention.

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Purpose

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Overarching ideas or driving premises of a work.

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Themes

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The information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author’s position.

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Evidence

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Overstating a situation for humorous or dramatic effect.

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Hyperbole

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The information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author’s position.

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Evidence

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Overstating a situation for humorous or dramatic effect.

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Hyperbole

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an opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward

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Counterargument

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds

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Alliteration

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A form of logical reasoning wherein a general principle is applied to a specific case.

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Deductive Reasoning

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A commonly used phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning

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Idiom

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feelings, often based on our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events

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Attitude

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Discussing the similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose.

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Compare and Contrast

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the literal meaning of a word

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Denotation

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The use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience.

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Rhetoric

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The persona adopted by the author to deliver his or her message; may or may not actually be the same person as the author

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Speaker

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Using “sound-effect” words (e.g. “clap” - “buzz”)

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Onomatopoeia

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The use of stylistic devices to reveal an author’s attitude toward a subject.

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Tone

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The relationship between the author, the audience, the text/message, and the context.

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Rhetorical Triangle

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The style of language used; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation.

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Diction

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a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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Anecdote

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A controlling event which might have caused a speaker/writer to create a message.

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Exigence

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