Vocab Quiz 3 Flashcards
Ethos
Credibility
Pathos
Emotion
Logos
Logic
Ad Hominem Argument
Against the man, attacking the speaker
Archetypal Symbols
Symbols with universal meanings
Alliteration
Tounge-twisters
Allegory
Same story, different characters
Allusion
A direct or indirect reference to something that is presumably commonly known
Analogy
A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them
Antithesis
“Not” or opposites. “It’s not you, it’s me.” A figure of speech involving a seeming contradiction of ideas
Ambiguity
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage, almost similar to an opinion where it is left up for interpretation or up in the air
Atmosphere
The emotional mood 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, frequently, atmosphere foreshadows events
Apostrophe
Apostrophes “point” up, like they are talking to something higher up
Aphorism
Bumper stickers, action speak louder than words, “live, laugh, love,” a terse statement of known authorship that expresses a general truth of moral principle, an aphorism can be a memorable summation of the author’s point
Catciature
Stereotype
Colloquialism
Slang or informality in speech or writing, also regionalized words
Connotation
Involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes
Denotation
The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word
Diction
Word choice
Hyperbole
Over exageration
Invective
Cussing out
Irony
The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
Verbal Irony
Sarcasm
Situational Irony
Something you wouldn’t expect, fire station burns down
Dramatic Irony
Romeo and Juliet, scary movies
Juxtaposition
Comparing two things that aren’t alike
Metaphor
Comparison not using like or as
Metonomy
One word that represents other areas, press or White House
Narrative
The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events
Onomatopeia
Figure of speech where natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words
Parody
A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
Oxymoron
Two words with opposite meanings, bad Friday
Rhetorical Modes
The variety, conventions, and the purposes of major kinds of writing
Expository Writing
Facts or info, instructions, analyzing information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and discussion
Argumentation
Making a point, prove the validity of an idea or point of view by presenting reasoning, discussion, and convincing
Description
Sensory, visually present a person, place, event, or action so the reader can picture what is being described
Narration
To tell a story or narrate an event or series of events
Rhetorical Question
A question asked merely for effect and does not expect a reply, the answer is assumed
Satire
Exageration, irony, humor, allegory, or ridicule, a work that harshly and critically targets human vices and follies, or social institutions and conventions
Simile
Comparison using like, as, or if
Symbolism
Anything that represents or stands for something else
Natural Symbols
Archetypal symbols, objects or occurences from nature to represent ideas commonly associated with it
Conventional Symbols
Well known, invested with meaning by a group, religous, flags, hospitals
Literary Symbols
Found in variety of works and generally recognized, implied throughout the story, may be specific to each literary piece
Syntax
Sentence structure and length
Theme
The main idea, central ideas or messages of the work
Understatement
The ironic minimizing of a fact
Lilotes
Made indirectly by denying the opposute, he was not averse to drink, Elon Musk is kind of rich
Meiosis
Belittling, something is referred to in terms less important than it really desrves, something impressive described simply, mortal wound being called a scratch
