Vocab Flashcards
Exposition
The purpose of expository writing is to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion.
Argumentation
The purpose of argumentation is to prove the validity of an idea, by presenting sound reasoning, discussion, and argument that thoroughly convince the reader.
Description
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.
Narration
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..
Metaphor
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
Simile
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with like' or as’)
Symbol
An object that by association or convention represents something else.
Conceit
a metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
Conceptual metaphor
1) Source Domain
2) Target domain
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
Ecphrasis
Vivid description; using details to place an object, person, or event before the listeners’ eyes
Enargia/Hypotyposis
-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.
Chronographia
Vivid representation of a certain historical or recurring time (such as a season)
Topographia
Description of a place.
Pragmatogrphia
Description of an action; a reported narrative.
Ethopeia
The description and portrayal of a character (natural propensities, manners and affections, etc.)
Prosopagraphia
The vivid description of someone’s face or character; or, the description of feigned or imaginary characters.
Astrothesia
Vivid Description of stars
Efficto
A verbal depiction of someone’s body, often from head to toe.
Icon
A figure which paints the likeness of a person by imagery.
Chorographia
Description of a particular nation
Geographia
Description of Earth
Anemographia
Description of wind
Dendographia
Description of tree
Topothesia
Description of imaginary place
Hydrographia
Description of water
Anacolution
Lack of grammatical sequences: interruption or a verbal lack of symmetry
Anadiplosis
Doubling back; repetition of one or several words. Repetition of a word that ends in one clause and beginning of next
Anaphora
Repetition of a word/phrase at beginning of successive phrases
Anastrophe
Transposition of normal word order
Via Positiva
Theology that attempts to describe God by what he IS. Additionally, the observation of the natural world and defining it by what is IS
Via Negativa
Theology that attempts to describe God by what is ISNT.
Expexegis
When one interrupts what one has said. A kind of redefinition or self-interpretation. Related to pleonasm (redundancy)
Zeugma
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)
Hendiadys
Expressing a single idea by using two nouns instead of a noun and its qualifies: a method of amplification that adds force
Dialogismus
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
Aporia
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
Adynaton
A declaration of impossibility, usually in terms of an exaggerated comparison. Sometimes, the expression of the impossibility of expression
Antanaclasis
The repetition if a word or phrase whose meanings changes in the second instances
Bomphiologia
Exaggeration done in a self-aggrandizing manner, as a braggart
Cataplexis
Threatening or prophesying payback for ill doing
Diasyrmus
Rejecting an argument through ridiculous comparison
