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Rhetorical Terms Flashcards

1
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connotation

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the implied meaning of a word

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denotation

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the actual meaning of the word

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diction

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a writer’s choice of words; style

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syntax

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the grammatical order in which words are placed

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tone

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attitude the write takes towards his or her subject

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explicit

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directly stated

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implicit

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implied

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infer

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to deduce information based on facts or evidence

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parallelism

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similarity of structure in a series of related words, phrases, or clauses

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periodic sentence

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beginning with subordinate clauses, building up suspension

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cumulative sentence

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ending with subordinate clauses to call attention to them

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balanced sentence

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where two parallel elements set off against each other; both have the same form

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antithesis

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opposition or contrast of words or ideas within a balanced sentence

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inversion

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reversal of normal, grammatical word order, often for emphasis

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analogy

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a comparison of similar things

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qualification

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in argument or logic: a restriction in meaning or qualification

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17
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logical fallacies

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intentional incorrect reasoning in argument; exploit emotional triggers

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metaphor

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comparison not using like or as; something regarded as representative or symbolic of something else

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simile

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comparison using like or as

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apostrophe

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a dramatic address to someone not present

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allusion

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reference to something outside the text

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hyperbole

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obvious and intentional exaggeration, for rhetoric

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understatement

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where the speaker deliberately portrays the situation as less important than it really is

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paradox

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a contradictory assertion with some truth in it

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epithet

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a descriptive word, phrase, or title

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euphemism

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a mild time for an offensive term

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conceit

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an extended metaphor, especially for the basis of an entire poem

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metonym/synecdoche

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a figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for that of another with which it is associated; the use of part of something to represent the whole

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alliteration

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repetition of initial sounds

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onomatopoeia

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the use of a word whose sound imitates the act or thing it names

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subjective/objective

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opinion, biased, personalized / completely unbiased, based on facts

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cliché

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an overused statement or idea

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satire

A

corrective ridicule

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irony

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when the literal meaning is opposite the actual meaning

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parody

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mocking imitation

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archetype

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the original pattern or model

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antistrophe

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the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses

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polysyndeton

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the repetition of conjunctions

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juxtaposition

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placing concepts close together for comparison or contrast

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antithesis

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the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in a balanced phrase or clause

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deductive

A

reasoning from general to specific

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inductive

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reasoning from specific to general

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anaphora

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repetition of the initial word or phrase in a series of clauses

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aphorism

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a pithy observation that contains a general truth

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epigram

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a witty, paradoxical saying; sometimes a concise poem

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alliteration

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the repetition of the consonant sounds in neighboring words

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analysis

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separating of material into its constituent elements and determining its essential features

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argumentation

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the act of using reasons to justify claims

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syllogism

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form of deductive reasoning where the conclusion is inferred from two other statements

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enthymeme

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a syllogism with one part of the argument missing

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chiasmus

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where the words or concepts are repeated in reverse order in the same or modified form

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ellipsis

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omission of one or more words for conciseness

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anadiplosis

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where the final word of a sentence or clause becomes the first word of the next

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epanalepsis

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opening and closing a sentence with the same word or phrase

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antimetabole

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repeating words in reverse order for surprise and emphasis (like chiasmus)

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asyndeton

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omission of conjunction before the last item in a series

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allegory

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a story where characters and things represent something else; have a moral or lesson

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simple sentence

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subject-verb

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compound sentence

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2 independent clauses joined by a conjunction

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complex sentence

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independent clause and dependent clause

61
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compound-complex sentence

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2 independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

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declarative

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statement

63
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exclamatory

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strong feeling

64
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interrogative

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question

65
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imperative

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command

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antecedents

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a word to which another word refers to

67
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nostalgia

A

a longing or wistful affection for the past

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