Semester One Study Guide Flashcards

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logos definition

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appeals to reader’s sense of logic using data and facts

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ethos definition

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appeals to reader’s sense of ethics, and determines the writer’s credibility

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pathos definition

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appeals to the reader’s sense of emotion

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paradox definition

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a seemingly contradictory statement that is opposed to common sense, and yet is still true

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anaphora definition

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deliberate repetition of the beginning of a sentence

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asyndenton definition

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a sentence in which the author purposely leaves out conjunctions

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polysyndenton definition

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several coordinating conjunctions used in succession for emphasis

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litote definition

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a discreet way of saying something unpleasant

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bathos definition

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a sudden drop in level

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allusion definition

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indirect reference or referral to a famous historical event, person or place

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tone definition

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author’s attitude toward the subject of the paper

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antithesis definition

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when a writer employs two sentences or phrases of contrasting meanings in close proximity

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euphemism definition

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a nicer way of saying something unpleasant

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extended metaphor definition

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a metaphor that continues throughout a novel: allegory

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periodic sentence definition

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a sentence where the main clause comes at the end

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loose sentence definition

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the main clause is followed my subordinate clauses

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understatement definition

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a way of downplaying something bigger

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rhetorical question definition

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a question used to make a point rather than elicit an answer

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analogy definition

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a comparison between two things, typically based on their structure

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point of view definition

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the author’s opinion on the subject at hand

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parallelism definition

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the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same, or similar in structure

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epithet definition

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characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing, used in the place of a name

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chiasmus definition

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verbal pattern in which the second half of the sentence mirrors the first part, but with parts reversed

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apostrophe definition

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a writer or speaker detaches themselves from reality and addresses an imaginary character

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exigency definition

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why the writer feels the need to speak about a specific issue

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imagery definition

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appeals to the reader’s senses, “show, don’t tell”

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juxtaposition definition

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words placed in close proximity for emphasis

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connotation definition

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feelings evoked by a word

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mood definition

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the feelings evoked in the reader by the passage