Vocab 2 Flashcards
archetype
patterns that recur in legends, ceremonies and stories
argument
(1) a spoken, written or visual text that expresses a point of view; (2) the use of evidence and reason to discover some version of the truth, as distinct from persuasion, the attempt to change someone else’s point of view
aside
a short soliloquy (an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers)
assonance
repetition of identical / similar vowel sounds
asyndenton
style where conjunctions are omitted (x, y, z as opposed to x, y, and z)
atmosphere
The emotional feeling created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author’s choice of objects that are described. Even such elements as a description of the weather can contribute to the atmosphere.
attitude
tone, voice, mood of writing
balance
a situation in which all parts of the presentation are equal, whether in sentences or paragraphs or sections of a longer work
bandwagon
this fallacy occurs when evidence boils down to “everybody’s doing it, so it must be a good thing to do.”
begging the question
a fallacy in which a claim is based on evidence or support that is in doubt. It “begs” question whether the support itself is sound
cacophony
harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage
canon
that which has been accepted as authentic
caricature
a verbal description, the purpose of which is to exaggerate or distort, for comic effect, a person’s distinctive physical features or other characteristics.
round character
a character with many traits
flat character
a character that has one or two traits
