Rhetorical Terminology Flashcards
Audience
The group the writer is addressing.
Syntax
Sentence structure.
Metaphor
A comparison without using like or as.
Pathos
Appeals to emotion.
Diction
Word choice.
Logos
Appeal to logic.
Purpose
To persuade, inform, or entertain.
Simile
A comparison using like or as.
Ethos
Appeal to sense of right and wrong.
Imagery
Appeal to the five senses.
Connotation
Attitudes or feelings associated with the word.
Denotation
The literal or dictionary definition of a word.
Ellipses
Signifies that something was omitted.
Allusion
Reference to prior knowledge of a historical event or person.
Symbolism
Person, place, or object that represents something beyond itself.
Irony
Contrast between expectation and reality.
Hyperbole
A huge exaggeration.
Analogy or extended metaphor
A point by point comparison.
Personification
Human qualities are given to and in animate object.
Alliteration
Repetition of a first consonant sound.
Parallel structure
Repetition of a similar pattern of words or phrases.
Exemplification
Use of example.
Tone
The author is attitude toward the object.
Repetition
Use of the same word or phrase more than once.
Rhetoric
Using language purposefully to convey meaning.
