Vocab 4 Flashcards
connotation
The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. Connotations may involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes.
consonance
repetition of two or more consonants in close proximity
context
the entire situation in which a piece of writing takes place, including the writer’s purpose(s); the intended audience; the time and place of writing; the institutional, social, personal, and other influences on a piece of writing; the material conditions of writing; and the writer’s attitude toward the subject and the audience
convention
accepted manner, model or tradition
conviction
he belief that a claim or course of action is true or reasonable. In a proposal argument, a writer must move an audience beyond conviction to action
counter argument
an argument in opposition to another
couplet
two consecutive lines of poetry that form a unit, often emphasized by rhythm or rhyme
credibility
an impression of integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness conveyed by a writer in an argument
critique
a detailed analysis or assessment of something
cumulative sentence
sentence that completes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence and then builds and add on.
deductive reasoning
argument in which specific statements / conclusions are drawn from general principles
denotation
The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color.
deux ex machine
an unexpected power or event saving a hopeless situation
dialect
way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular region or group of people
diction
specific word choice to persuade or convey tone (purpose, tone, point of view, etc. are all affected by diction)
