Words 21-30 Flashcards
Anaphora
in writing or speech the deliberate repetition of the FIRST PART of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect. it is possibly the oldest literary device, has its roots in the Biblical Psalms, used it emphasize certain words and phrases, gradually Elizabethan and Romantic writers brought this device into practice
Epistrophe
derived from the Greek word that means turning upon, which indicates the same word returns at the end of the sentence, it is a stylistic device that can be defined as the repetition of phrases or words at the end of the clauses or sentences. it is also called EPIPHORA, examples are frequently found in literary pieces, in persuasive writing and speeches
Asyndeton
derived from the Greek word asyndeton which means unconnected. it is a stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence yet maintain the grammatical accuracy. Mostly this technique is employed in speech but can be used in written works too
Polysyndeton
comes from the Greek word meaning “bound together” it makes use of the the conjunctions like “and” , “or” , “but”, and “nor” (mostly and/or) which are used to join successive words. phrases, clauses in such a way these conjunctions are even used where they might have been omitted
Synecdoche
literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part. Distinguishing between this and metonymy often takes some thoughtful consideration
Tone
in written composition it is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. It is something for the reader to “sense” to determine an argument. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject
Process Analysis
step-by-step breakdown of the phases of a process, used to convey the details of each phase of thinking, an operation, etc. It is often used to improve understanding and also to break down an argument to make it more comprehensible
Syntax
a set of rules in a language, it dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together in order to convey a complete thought. In plain English, “Syntax” refers to HOW we choose to arrange our words. the choice of those specific words if called DICTION. Thus, the two are closely related in creating an argument
Proactive Diction
“diction” is our choice of words thus “proactive diction” is the purposeful choice of words serving or tending to provoke excite or stimulate a proactive question that will frame a rhetorical argument
Classification
the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics. This often is a strategy of argumentation or an argumentative response in an effort to provide the reader with structure to YOUR argument. It would be considered a support to both LOGOS & ETHOS in presenting an argument
