Vocab

Question 1

Exposition

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The purpose of expository writing is to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion.

Question 2

Argumentation

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The purpose of argumentation is to prove the validity of an idea, by presenting sound reasoning, discussion, and argument that thoroughly convince the reader.

Question 3

Description

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The purpose of description is to re-create, invent, or visually present a person, place, event, or action so that the reader can picture that which is being described.

Question 4

Narration

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The purpose of narration is to tell a story or narrate an event or series of events. Narration is an especially useful tool for sequencing or putting details and information into some kind of logical order, usually chronological..

Question 5

Metaphor

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a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

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Simile

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a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with like' or as’)

Question 7

Symbol

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An object that by association or convention represents something else.

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Conceit

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a metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.

Question 9

Conceptual metaphor

1) Source Domain
2) Target domain

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the idea behind the metaphor we actually use in speech or writing. An example is Knowing Is Seeing. This does not mean that knowing is actually the same as seeing, but that we often express knowledge in the same language that we use for sight

From which we draw metaphorical expression to understand other concepts

1) Understanding another concept
2) The concept we are trying to explain

Question 10

Ecphrasis

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Vivid description; using details to place an object, person, or event before the listeners’ eyes

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Enargia/Hypotyposis

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-Generic name for a group of figures of speech aiming at lively description of an action, event, person, condition, passion, etc. used for creating the illusion of reality.

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Chronographia

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Vivid representation of a certain historical or recurring time (such as a season)

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Topographia

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Description of a place.

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Pragmatogrphia

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Description of an action; a reported narrative.

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Ethopeia

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The description and portrayal of a character (natural propensities, manners and affections, etc.)

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Prosopagraphia

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The vivid description of someone’s face or character; or, the description of feigned or imaginary characters.

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Astrothesia

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Vivid Description of stars

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Efficto

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A verbal depiction of someone’s body, often from head to toe.

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Icon

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A figure which paints the likeness of a person by imagery.

Question 20

Chorographia

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Description of a particular nation

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Geographia

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Description of Earth

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Anemographia

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Description of wind

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Dendographia

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Description of tree

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Topothesia

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Description of imaginary place

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Hydrographia

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Description of water

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Anacolution

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Lack of grammatical sequences: interruption or a verbal lack of symmetry

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Anadiplosis

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Doubling back; repetition of one or several words. Repetition of a word that ends in one clause and beginning of next

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Anaphora

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Repetition of a word/phrase at beginning of successive phrases

Question 29

Anastrophe

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Transposition of normal word order

Question 30

Via Positiva

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Theology that attempts to describe God by what he IS. Additionally, the observation of the natural world and defining it by what is IS

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Via Negativa

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Theology that attempts to describe God by what is ISNT.

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Expexegis

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When one interrupts what one has said. A kind of redefinition or self-interpretation. Related to pleonasm (redundancy)

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Zeugma

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General Term when one part of speech(most often the main verb, but sometimes a noun) governs two or more parts of a sentence(often in a series)

Question 34

Hendiadys

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Expressing a single idea by using two nouns instead of a noun and its qualifies: a method of amplification that adds force

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Dialogismus

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Speaking as someone else, either to bring in others’ points of view into one’s own speech or to conduct a pseudo-dialogue through taking up an opposing position with oneself

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Aporia

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Deliberating with oneself as though in doubt over some matter; asking oneself(or rhetorically asking one’s hearer) what is the best or appropriate way to approach something

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Adynaton

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A declaration of impossibility, usually in terms of an exaggerated comparison. Sometimes, the expression of the impossibility of expression

Question 38

Antanaclasis

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The repetition if a word or phrase whose meanings changes in the second instances

Question 39

Bomphiologia

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Exaggeration done in a self-aggrandizing manner, as a braggart

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Cataplexis

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Threatening or prophesying payback for ill doing

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Diasyrmus

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Rejecting an argument through ridiculous comparison