Terms 2 Flashcards
The disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement; rhetorical appeal in which the author/speaker establishes trustworthiness of the audience
Ethos
Overdone attempts at evoking pity or compassion, usually creating comedic effect
Bathos
Dialect of a people, region, or class-individual nature of language
Idiomatic language
Logic, reasoning; rhetorical appeal pertaining to the content of the message
Logos
The framing of words, phrases, or clauses to provide structural similarity and symmetry
Parallelism
The expression of a nonsensical underlying truth through the use of seemingly contrary ideas
Paradox
A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); the rhetorical appeal concerned with how to reach an audience emotionally
Pathos
Overly scholarly, academic, or bookish (connotation usually negative)
Pedantic
Used so often that it does not seem to be fresh or original (adj)
Hackneyed
A hint; indirect suggestion, or reference
Innuendo
A forerunner, foreshadows a future event or trend
Harbinger
Enlighten; inform; instruct; educate; teach
Edify
Chance; fate; destiny; coincidence; actions determining future state
Karma
Truism; formula; phrase or idea that is not original
Cliche
Pen name; pseudonym
Non de plume
Sparkle and flash brightly; be clever or witty
Scintillate
Sudden realization; appearance of God
Epiphany
Unsuitable name; wrong name or term for something or someone
Misnomer
Goddess of just punishment or vengeance; unbeatable opponent; avenger
Nemesis
