Slo Vocab Flashcards
Analysis
The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another
Evaluate
Examine and Judge carefully. To Judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something to assets.
Explicit
Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text.
Connotation
The range of associations that a word or phrase suggests an addition to its dictionary meaning
Irony
Incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events on the expected result
Inference
A judgement based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement. A conclusion based on facts ot circumastances
Tone
The attitude of the author toward the audience characters subject or the work itself
reputation
Countering of anticipated arguments
Rhetoric
The art and study of effective writing and speach
Diction
Specific word choices an author makes to persuade or to convey tone
Clause
A group of words containing at least one paired subject and predicare
phrase
A group of words that do not contain at least one paired subject and predicate
ethos
Most persuasion requiring speakers to establish their credibility, skill, or morality on a given subjects to an intended audience
Pathos
Mode of persuasion speakers use when appealing to the various emotions of the audience, including fear, inspiration intimidation idealism idealism anger nostalgia despair optimism etc.
