Words 101-110 Flashcards
Concession pt.2
Concession writing style also show that the writer is a logical and fair-minded person, able to realize that every argument has several sides to consider before
it is presented. This type of writing can be considered strong as it finds common ground between you and your opponent.
Portmanteau
Portmanteau is a literary device in which two or more words are joined together to coin a new word. A portmanteau word is formed by blending parts of two or more words but it always refers to a single concept.
The coinage of portmanteau
involves the linking and blending of two or more words and the new word formed in the process shares the same meanings as the original words. It
is different from a compound word in that it could have a completely different meaning from the words that it was coined from
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Anthropomorphism
literary device that can be defined as a technique in which a writer describes human traits, ambitions, emotions, or entire behaviors to animals, non-animal beings, natural phenomena, or objects
Anthropomorphism
type of personification that gives human characteristics to non-humans or objects, especially animals. However there is a difference between the two. Personification is the act of giving human characteristics to animals or objects to create imagary, while anthropomorphism aims to make an animals or object behave and appear like it is a human being
Appositive
When a noun or word is followed by another noun or phrase that renames or identifies it, always used with comma.
Assertion
when someone makes a statement investing his strong belief in it, as if it is true, though it may not be, he is making an assertion. it is a stylistic approach or technique involving a string declaration, a forceful or confident and positive statement regarding a belief or fact. Often is without any proof or support. purpose is to express ideas or feelings directly
Deductive Reasoning
way of building an argument rom general premises to a conclusion. if the principle selected is correct and clear, the rules of deductive reasoning are prepared. It is also called top-down thinking or taking general statements to specific one and then to a conclusion. RHETORICAL DEVICE not a literary one