Terms Flashcards
Evaluate
Examine and judging carefully. To judge or determine the significance, worth, quality of something; to assess
Ananlsis
the process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another
Explicit
clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text
Connotation
the range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to it dictionary meaning
inference
a judgement based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement. A conclusion based of facts
Irony
incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the expected result
Tone
the attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject, or the work itself
Juxtaposition
placing one thing adjacent to another, especially for comparison and contrast
Rhetoric
The art and study of effective writing and speech
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 predicate
Claims
any statements of belief that can be contested; argument
Ethos
mode of persuasion requiring speakers to establish their credibility, skill, or morality on a given subject to an intended audience
Pathos
mode of persuasion speakers use when appealing to the various emotions of the audience, including fear, inspiration, intimidation, idealism, anger, nostalgia, despair, optimism, etc.
Logos
mode of persuasion speakers use when appealing to the audiences ability to distinguish, through discourse, the difference between what is reasonable or unreasonable
Evidence
proof coming from sources, fieldwork, and research that validates any logical support of an argument
Comma Splice
a type of run on sentence in which the writer has erroneously placed only a comma between two independent clauses, resulting in a failure to link the two according to grammatical convention
Reasons
Statements of logic that offer support for an arguement
claim of value
a statement made to show that something is moral or immoral
Fallacy
Rationales for claims that might seem reasonable but are actually unsound - and usually false
Claim of Policy
A statement made to endorse specific courses of action
Claim of Fact
A statement made to verify the authenticity of something
Purpose of Satire
author will use satire to criticize or ridicule some aspect of human behavior, this is often used to promote change
Purpose of Symbolism
- symbolism plays an important role in creating a certain mood, feeling, or emotion within a work
- authors use symbolism to explain an idea or concept to their readers in a poetic manner without saying it outright. It helps to reveal theme.
