Vocab 5

Question 1

dogmatism

Answer 1

a fallacy of argument in which a claim is supported on the grounds that it’s the only conclusion acceptable within a given community

Question 2

either/or argument

Answer 2

in this fallacy, the speaker presents two extreme options as the only possible choices

Question 3

elegy

Answer 3

poetic lament upon the death of a particular person

Question 4

ellipsis

Answer 4

an indication by a series of three periods that some material has been omitted from a text

Question 5

enthymeme

Answer 5

ssentially a syllogism with one of the premises implied, and taken for granted as understood (You should take her class because I learned so much from her last year. The implied premise: If you take her class, you will learn a lot too.)

Question 6

epigraph

Answer 6

a quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of the theme

Question 7

epistrophe

Answer 7

repetition of a phrase at the end of sentences

Question 8

epitaph

Answer 8

praise for a dead person, usually on a headstone

Question 9

equivocation

Answer 9

a fallacy of argument in which a lie is given the appearance of truth, or in which the truth is misrepresented in deceptive language

Question 10

eulogy

Answer 10

speech or prose in praise of a deceased person

Question 11

euphemism

Answer 11

From the Greek for “good speech,” euphemisms are a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. The euphemism may be used to adhere to standards of social or political correctness or to add humor or ironic understatement. Saying “earthly remains” rather than “corpse” is an example of euphemism.

Question 12

euphony

Answer 12

pleasant, melodious presentation of sounds in a literary work

Question 13

exposition

Answer 13

a part of the text that explains its own meaning

Question 14

exordium

Answer 14

the beginning or introductory part (especially of a treaty) or argument; establishes ethos and announces the subject and purpose of discourse

Question 15

extended metaphor

Answer 15

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

Question 16

fable

Answer 16

short story in which animals or objects speak in a story to teach a moral or religious lesson

Question 17

figurative language

Answer 17

Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.

Question 18

figure of speech

Answer 18

A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. Figures of speech include apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, synecdoche, and understatement.

Question 19

foil

Answer 19

a character that contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist and, in doing so, highlights various traits of the main character’s personality

Question 20

form

Answer 20

the shape or structure of a literary work

Question 21

ID

Answer 21

instant gratification, impulsive actions, subconscious selfishness

Question 22

EGO

Answer 22

balances ID and SUPEREGO and makes decisions based on advice from both

Question 23

SUPEREGO

Answer 23

moral compass, causes guilt, can punish self for not meeting expectations