vocab list 3 Flashcards
ad hominem
appealing to a person’s prejudices
atmosphere
The mood created by setting details
connotation
meaning associated with a word
coherent
following an orderly logical pattern that is easy to understand
didactic
Morally instructive
discourse
Conversation
invective
A verbally abusive attack
Mode
A method or form
oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms
pedantic
tending to be overly scholarly or overly observant to rules
predicate nominative
A noun, group of nouns, or clause that renames a subject
prose
any writing that isn’t poetry or drama
style
The unique way and author presents his ideas
subordinate clause
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence
syllogism
A logical argument that presents two premises from which a conclusion is drawn
syntax
The way in which words are arranged in a sentence
chiasmus
reversal in the word order of two parallel phrases/clauses
pun
a humorous use of the word
Enthymeme
A syllogism with one premise omitted
Aphorism
A brief statement of no authorship that expresses a general truth
