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Unit One Terms Flashcards

1
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allusion

A

a subtle reference to another work

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2
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audience

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how the audience feels about the speaker/topic; pathos

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3
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cognate

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a root from one language that assists in understanding a word from another language

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4
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concession

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to give or allow a point from opposition in a debate

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connotation

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the emotional value of a word

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denotation

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dictionary definition; a word’s meaning

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7
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deductive

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philosophical truths are proposed; hypotheses are refined; hypotheses are supported or refuted with; top down

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8
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diction

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word choice

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dialogue (plato)

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a rhetorical device in ancient philosophy in which two (or more) characters “discuss” an idea or topic. one represents author or speaker, one represents audience

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10
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ethos

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the character we choose to represent in a rhetorical situation

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explicit

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upfront and clearly stated; vulgar

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exigency

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the pressure or argument to immediately, “time is running out”

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13
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inductive

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observations lead to patterns; patterns lead to generalizations; longer truths are found from smaller ones; bottom up

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14
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implicit

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not clearly stated, requires reader to complete

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15
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logos

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the use of reasoning and logic in rhetorical situations

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mood

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the emotional quality the audience is intended to feel

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pathos

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the appeal to emotion in the rhetorical situation

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polemic

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to over-exaggerate an argument, to claim an issue is of massive importance

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19
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propaganda

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the manner or method in which rhetoric is delivered

20
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refutation

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to prove something false

21
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rhetoric

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the faculty of observing in any given case the means of persuasion

22
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rhetorical triangle

A

speaker—>audience—>topic—>speaker
ethos—>pathos—>logos—>ethos

23
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SOAPSTone

A

Speaker
Occasion - all of the other important contexts
Audience
Purpose - persuade, adopt an understanding, call to action
Subject
Tone

24
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speaker

A

tone; how the speaker sees the topic and audience

25
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spectrum

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a ranking with gradient range
frozen-rules-formal-consultative/collaborative-casual-intimate

26
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analogy

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something that shows how two things are alike, but with the ultimate goal of making a point about this comparison

27
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conclusion

A

the last part of something, it’s end or result

28
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context

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background information or circumstances you provide to inform why something is taking place

29
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counterargument

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an argument that goes against your thesis and that expresses the perspective of someone with an opposite point of view from your own

30
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empathy

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the understanding and sharing of the emotions and experiences of another person

31
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hierarchy

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a system of persons or things arranged in a graded order

32
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irony

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whenever someone says or does something that departs from what is expected of them to say or do

33
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metaphor

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a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated

34
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morpheme

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the smallest linguistic part of a word that can have a meaning. prefixes, roots, suffixes

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occasion

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the time and place of the piece; the context that prompted the writing. part of SOAPSTone

36
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persona

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the person who is understood to be speaking (or thinking or writing) a particular work

37
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premise

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the foundational idea that expresses the plot in simple terms

38
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purpose

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the reason or intent in writing

39
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register

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the level of formality in language that’s determined by the context in which it’s spoken or written

40
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rhetorical appeals

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the qualities of an argument that make it truly persuasive

41
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subject

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the person, place, thing, or idea the writing is about

42
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syllogism

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a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and minor premise and a conclusion; a subtle, spacious, or crafty argument; deductive reasoning

43
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sympathy

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used when one person shares the feelings of another

44
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syntax

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the set of rules that determines the arrangement of words in a sentence

45
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text

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any object that can be “read”

46
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validity

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the principle that if all the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true

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