Test#4 "Rhet Modes to Whit" Flashcards by Dayanara Castro Montano | Brainscape

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rhetorical modes

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types of writings

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rhetorical question

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questions we already know

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sarcasm

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involves bitter language/irony to mock

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satire

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using humor towards someone with power/criticize

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semantics

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different meaning in different context

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syntax

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the way words are chosen

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theme

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central idea

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syllogism

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big 2.small 3.conclusion

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symbolism

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objects from nature representing an idea.

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synecdoche

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part of a whole.

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tone

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author’s attitude

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transition

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word or phrase linking ideas

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trope

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tropos “turning direction”/expect to see

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understatement

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something serious into something less serious

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undertone

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feeling how you’re not supposed to/feeling carried throughout

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thesis

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your ideas on the paper/ your argument.

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wit

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clever use of language

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style

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someone’s perspective