Vocab 21-41 Flashcards
Anaphora
In writing or speech, the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect known as anaphora. Anaphora, possibly the oldest literacy device, has its roots in Biblical Psalms used to emphasize certain words or phrases. Gradually, Elizabethan and Romantic writes brought this device into practice.
Eristophe
Is derived from a Greek word that means turning upon, which indicates the same word returns at the end of each sentence. Eristophe is a stylistic device that can be defined as the repetition of phrases or words at the end of the clauses or sentences. It is also called epiphora. Eristoph examples are frequently found in literary pieces, in persuasive writing and speeches.
Asyndeton
Derived from a Greek word asyndeton which means unconnected
It is a stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentional eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence , yet maintain the grammatical accuracy. This literary tool helps , in reducing the indirect meaning of the phrase and presents it in a concise form. Asydeton helps in speeding up the rhythm of words. Mostly this technique is employed in speech but can be used in written works too.
Polysyndeton
Comes a Greek word meaning “bound together”. It makes use of coordinating conjunctions like :and”, “or”, “but”, and “nor” (mostly “and” and “or”) which are used to join successive words, phrases, or clauses in such a way that these conjunctions are even used where they might have been emitted.
Synedoche
Is a literacy device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part. Distinguishing between this and metonymy often takes some thoughtful consideration
Tone
An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience, It is something important for the reader to “sense” to determine an argument.
Process Analysis
A step-by-step breakdown of the phrases of a process, used to convey the details of each phrase of thinking, an operation, ect. It is often used to improve understanding and also to break down an argument to make it more comprehensible.
Syntax
Is a set of rules in a language. It dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together in order to convey a complete thought. In plain English, “syntax” refers to HOW we choose to arrange our words. The choice of these specific words is called DICTION. Thus , the two are closely related in creating an argument.
Provocative Diction
“Diction” is our choice of words. Thus. “Provocative Diction” is the purposeful choice of words serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate a provocative question that will frame a rhetorical argument.
Classification
The action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics. This often is a strategy of argumentation or an argumentative response is an effort to provide the reader with structure to YOUR argument. It would be considered a support to both LOGOS and ETHOS in presenting an argument.
Understatement
For example, you win 10 million dollars in a lottery. When you tell a news reporter “I am delighted” , you are making an understatement . Similarly, suppose a team loses to its opponent 50 to 0 in soccer match and the captain of the team says in a post-match ceremony says, “We did not do well”, it is an understatement because he is trying to decrease the intensity of the loss. It is the opposite HYPERBOLE or OVERSTATEMENT..
Colorful Diction
Diction is your conscious choice of words as a writer. It stands to reason that “colorful diction” is a very purposeful word choice that will sense to accentuate meaning and tone.
Counterargument
An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument. When writing in the argumentative mode, it is MANDATORY that the writer acknowledge of someone else’s claim to support your own “side” of the argument that you are making.
Claim
If somebody gives an argument to support his/her position, it is called making a claim. Different reasons are usually presented to prove why a certain point should be accepted as logical.
Evidence
Is a type of literary device that appears in different categories of essays and theses in the form of paraphrase and quotations. It is presented to persuade the readers and used with powerful arguments in the texts or essays. In rhetoric, when a person makes a claim or presents an argument, he needs to present evidence in support or his claim and argument in order to establish the veracity and authenticity of his claim or argument.
