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| 3669006843 | Ethos | Credibility a speaker brings to the subject or topic being spoken about. | 0 | |
| 3669006844 | Pathos | Emotional appeals/appealing to audience's emotions. | 1 | |
| 3669006845 | Logos | Logical Appeal: supporting one's argument with statistics, etc. | 2 | |
| 3669006846 | Kairos | Saying the right thing at the right time. | 3 | |
| 3669006847 | Connotation | Association connected to a certain word. Emotional suggestions of a word. Ex: snake: evil, poisonous, betrayal, sly. | 4 | |
| 3669006848 | Syllogism | Definition: conclusion is based on two premises. Ex: all men are mortal (major premise) Ryan is a man (minor premise) Ryan is mortal (conclusion) | 5 | |
| 3669006849 | Denotation | Literal definition of a word. Ex: snake: elongated reptile without legs. | 6 | |
| 3669006850 | Syntax | Arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentence in language. Umbrella term for many devices. Ex: active voice, or when the subject performs the action, is a syntatical feature. "The Dentist killed Cecil the lion." OR, in passive voice, where the subject does not perform the action. "Cecil the lion was killled." Parallel Structure: similar structure within a single or consecutive sentences. "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. "The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, not eat a lot, and do some warm up before the game." | 7 | |
| 3669006851 | Enumeratio | Definition: Supplying a list of details about something. Uses and Purposes: used structurally to expand on a central idea, lending force to that idea gy enumerating its many different facets. Example: I went to the mall, the park, the river, the salon, and finally, home. Sample: There are many great APs to inundate and strain yourself with at Mater Dei. You can take AP Lang, AP Macro, AP Physics, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB BC, and AP Gov, just to name a few. | 8 | |
| 3669006852 | Anaphora | Definition: device in which a writer repeats a word or phrase at the beginning of mulitiple clauses or sentences. Examples: To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal..." Repetition of a phrase throughout a work. | 9 | |
| 3669006853 | Understatement | Definition: Rhetorical form in which the force of a descriptive statement is LESS than what it actually is. Demonstrates how powerful an event or idea actually is. Lull the reader into a sense of calm, adds emphasis. Humorous effect. Ex: To the uninitiated, neurophysiology can be a tad bit challenging. | 10 | |
| 3669006854 | Hypophora | Definition: Technique of asking a question, then proceeding to answer it. Ex: Why am I putting more police officers on the streets? Their presence prevents crime. Guides readers from point to point to make sure they're able to follow. Anticipate questions or concerns you think your reader might raise. By addressing concerns directly, you help strengthen your case. | 11 | |
| 3669006855 | Antithesis | Definition: A contrast in language to bring out a contrast in ideas. Ex: "That one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Helps to point out fine distinctions in an issue by presenting them together. Makes reader think about subtle differences between concepts being presented. | 12 | |
| 3669006856 | Polysyndeton | List of items, each of which is seperated by "and" "Love and honor and compassion and pride and pity and sacrifice" | 13 | |
| 3669006857 | Asyndeton | Leaves out conjunctions in a list or sentence. "He was tall, dark, and handsome." More describing than enumeratio towards a single subject. Spot of spontaneity, off the top of your head. | 14 | |
| 3669006858 | Litotes | Double negative. "A cup of coffee would not be unwelcome." More humble sounding. | 15 | |
| 3669027929 | Precedent | Actions from the past that have established a model for subsequent actions, involves comparison. | 16 | |
| 3669430063 | Enthymeme | Describes an ordinary kind of sentence that includes both a claim and a reason but depends on the audience's agreement with an assumption that is left implicit rather than spelled out. Can be very persuasive when most people agree with the assumptions they rest upon. "We'd better cancel the picnic b/c it's going to rain" "Flat taxes are fair because they treat everyone the same." "I'll buy a PC instead of a Mac because it's cheaper. | 17 |
