Rhetorical Terms 1-20 Flashcards
allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
ambiguity
the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness
anaphora
the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repitition ( ex: do in “I like it and so do they”)
anecdote
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
antithesis
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
aphorism
a pithy observation that contains a general truth (ex: “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”)
archaic diction
old fashioned way of speaking
Aristotelian (rhetorical) Triangle
the relation between ethos, pathos, and logos
Asyndeton
the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
atmosphere
the pervading tone or mood of a place situation or work of art
audience
the assembled readers of a work
chiasmus
concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form
colloquialism
a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation
concession
a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded
connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
