Rhetorical Terms Pt. 2 Flashcards
Begging the Question
A logical fallacy where the believability of the evidence depends on the believability of the claim.
Causal Relationship
A writer asserts that one thing results from another.
Common knowledge
Knowledge or beliefs shared by an author and a given audience which do not need backing to be accepted as true.
Concrete Language
Language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places rather than ideas or qualities.
Connotation
Meaning that is implied rather than literal.
Consonance
Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.
Conventional
Following certain traditional techniques of writing.
Cumulative
A sentence that presents an idea and expands on that idea with a series of details.
Deconstruction
A critical approach that debunks single definitions of meaning based on the instability of language (caused by multiple imprecise definitions).
Diction
Word choice as an element of style.
Didactic
Fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific moral lesson.
Dramatic Irony
When the reader is aware of an inconsistency between a perception and reality. It is NOT simply an opposite.
Either/or Reasoning
A logical fallacy where the author reduces an argument to two polar opposite positions and ignores any other alternatives.
Elliptical
Sentence structure that leaves out something in the second half.
Emotional Appeal (Pathos)
Writer uses language to purposefully shape the emotional response of the reader.
