terms G-P Flashcards
incongruity
the state of being out of place, unexpected, unusual
induction
reasoning by which a general statement is reached on the basis of particular examples
invective
an emotionally violent denunciation or attack using strong abusive language
inversion
the reversal of the normal word in order in a sentence or phrase
juxtaposition
device in which normally unassociated words or phrases are placed next to one
local color
a device which tends to place special emphasis on a particular setting, including its customs, clothing, dialect and landscape
logos
logical appeal
loose sentence
one in which the main clause comes first followed by further dependent grammatical units (cumulative sentence)
narration
one of the four traditional forms of discourse; tells about a series of events
non sequitir
literally “it does not follow”; using irrelevant proof to buttress a claim
oversimplification
obscuring or denying the complexity of the issues in an argument
oxymoron
a figure that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase; “jump shrimp” “bittersweet”
paradox
a statement that appear self-contradictory- but reveals truth
parody
a work that makes fun of another work by intimidating some aspect of the writers style
pathetic fallacy
a faulty type of personification in which inanimate aspects of nature, such as the landscape or weather, are ineffectively represented as having human qualities or feelings
pathos
emotional appeal
pedantic
an adjective that describes words, phrases or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic or bookish
