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Rhetorical Terms Flashcards

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Clause

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A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb

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Aphorism

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A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle

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Connotation

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Nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied suggestive meaning

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Atmosphere

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The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established by the setting and partly by the author’s choice of objects that are described

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Colloquial

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Use of slang or in formalities in speech and writing in a conversational familiar tone

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Apostrophe

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A figure of speech that directly address an absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction

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Allegory

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The device of character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to literal meaning

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Anaphora

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A device of repetition, in which the same expression (word or words) is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses or sentences

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Anecdote

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A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event which is usually an incident in the life of a person

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Antecedent

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The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun

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Antithesis

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A figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed l, usually through parallel structure

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Ambiguity

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The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence or passage

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Chiasmus

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A figure of speech in which two successive phrases or clauses are parallel in syntax, but reverse the order of the analogous words

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Allusion

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A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, myth, place or work of art

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Alliteration

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The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants in two or more neighboring words

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Analogy

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A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them

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Asyndeton

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Consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases or clauses

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Conceit

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A fanciful expression, usually in the forms of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects

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Coherence

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A principle demanding that parts of any completion be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible

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Genre

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The major category into which a literary work fits

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Denotation

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The literal, dictionary meaning of a word

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Expletive

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Figure of emphasis on which a single word or short phrase, usually interrupting normal speech, is used to lend emphasis

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Didactic

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Literary teaching

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Exposition

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A type of essay that explains something

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Homily

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Literally means “sermon” but can be used for any serious talk or speech

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Imagery

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The sensory details or figurative language used to describe or represent abstractions

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Hyperbole

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An exaggeration

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Hypophora

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A figure of speech in which one or more questions are raised and then answered, often at length

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Generic Conventions

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Describes traditions for each genre

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Figure of speech

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A device used to produce figurative language and may compare similar things and uses apostrophe, hyperbole, and irony

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Diacope

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“You can do this, I know you can, you can do this” is an example

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Diction

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Related to word choices in regard to clarity or correctness

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Enumeratio

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A figure of amplification in which a subject is divided into constituent parts or details

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Extended metaphor

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Developed at great length and occurs frequently or throughout the work as in “The Wasteland” or “The Pilgrims Progress”

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Figurative Language

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Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning

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Inference/infer

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To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented

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Invective

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An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attach using strong, abusive language

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Irony/Ironic

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The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. 3 major types of irony used in language: verbal, situational, and dramatic

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Juxtaposition

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When two words, phrases, images, ideas are placed close together or side by side for comparison or contrast

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Litotes

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(From the Greek word “simple” or “plain”) A figure of thought in which a point is affirmed by negating it’s opposite. It is a special form of understatement, where the surface denial serves, through ironic contrast, to reinforce the underlying assertion

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Loose sentence

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A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) come first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. A work containing many loose sentences Oren seems informal, relaxed, and conversational. Lose sentences create loose style

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Metaphor

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Figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity.

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Metonymy

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(From the Greek meaning “changed label” or “substitute name”)
Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it

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Mood

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Has two distinct technical meanings in English writing. First meaning is grammatical and walls with verbal units and a speaker’s attitude. The second meaning of mood is literary, meaning the prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work.

(I hope this is good)

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Narrative

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The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events

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Onomatopoeia

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Figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. Ex. Buzz, hiss, hum, crack

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Oxymoron

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(Greek for “pointedly foolish”) figure of speech where the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox. Ex. “Jumbo shrimp”

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Paradox

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A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity

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Parallelism

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(Comes from Greek roots meaning “beside one another”) refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity

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