Semester One Study Guide Flashcards
logos definition
appeals to reader’s sense of logic using data and facts
ethos definition
appeals to reader’s sense of ethics, and determines the writer’s credibility
pathos definition
appeals to the reader’s sense of emotion
paradox definition
a seemingly contradictory statement that is opposed to common sense, and yet is still true
anaphora definition
deliberate repetition of the beginning of a sentence
asyndenton definition
a sentence in which the author purposely leaves out conjunctions
polysyndenton definition
several coordinating conjunctions used in succession for emphasis
litote definition
a discreet way of saying something unpleasant
bathos definition
a sudden drop in level
allusion definition
indirect reference or referral to a famous historical event, person or place
tone definition
author’s attitude toward the subject of the paper
antithesis definition
when a writer employs two sentences or phrases of contrasting meanings in close proximity
euphemism definition
a nicer way of saying something unpleasant
extended metaphor definition
a metaphor that continues throughout a novel: allegory
periodic sentence definition
a sentence where the main clause comes at the end