running notes 93-104 Flashcards
propaganda scapegoat
often used with guilt-by-association to detect scrutiny away from the issues
propaganda artificial dichotomy
when someone tries to claim there are only two sides to an issue and that both sides must have equal presentation in order to be evaluated
propaganda defication
when an idea is made to appear Holy, Sacred or very special and therefore all law
conceit
develops a comparison which is exceedingly unlikely but is, none the less, intellectually imaginitive
claim
if somebody gives an argument to support his position, it is called making a claim
catharsis
an emotional discharge through which one can achieve a state of liberation from anxiety and stress
cliche
refers to an expression that has been overused to the extent that it loses its original meaning or novelty
concession
a literary device used in argumentative writing where on acknowledges a point made by one’s opponent
concession-part II
concession writing style also show that the writer is a logical and fair-minded person able to realize that every argument has several sides to consider before it is presented
portmanteau
a literary device in which two or more words are joined together to coin a new word
the cohere of portmanteau
involves the linking and blending of two or more words and the new word formed in the process shares the same meanings as the original words
different from a compound word because it could have a completely different meaning from the word it was coined from
aside
an actor’s speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage; is used to let the audience know what a character is about to do or who he or she is thinking