122635677 | Synechdoche | part represents a whole | |
122635678 | Symbolism | use of physical object to represent another | |
122635679 | Motives of Self Gain | if a person can gain or prevent loss when they act | |
122635680 | Logos | an appeal based on logic or reason | |
122635681 | Ethos | The appeal of a text to the credibility and character of the speaker, writer, or narrator | |
122635682 | Pathos | appeal to emotion | |
122635683 | Correlative Ideas | if an act is good, it is likely that a person caused it to happen | |
122635684 | Presence and Absence of Cause & Effect | if cause is absent, then the effect is absent | |
122635685 | Consistency with Past Action | if behavior has generally existed in the past, then it is likely that it exists in the present | |
122635686 | A Fortiori | Latin: "from the stronger" if X is true in a less likely case, then X must also be true in a more likely case | |
122635687 | Logical Division | if result X has several possible causes (A,B,C) but all but one can be eliminated (B,C), the remaining must be sole cause | |
122635688 | Anticipated Argument | writer predicts opponent's argument and address it in their own argument | |
122635689 | Concession | admitting opponent has some truth to their argument | |
122635690 | Refutation | Acknowledge opponent and explain why they are wrong | |
122635691 | Logical Fallacies | argument that is flawed in its logic | |
122635692 | Metonymy | one word is replaced by associated work | |
122635693 | Declarative Sentence | imply assertion or knowledge | |
122635694 | Imperative Sentence | give command | |
122635695 | Interrogative Sentence | ask a question | |
122635696 | Exclamatory | show enthusiasm | |
122635697 | Repetition | repeated use of any word or idea to emphasize an idea | |
122635698 | Epistrophe (Repetition) | repetition of final word in successive phrases or clauses | |
122635699 | Anaphora (Repetition) | repetition of initial word in successive phrases or clauses | |
122635700 | Parallelism (Distinction) | arrange words in series to be grammatically equal | |
122635701 | Asyndeton (Distinction) | series of words not separated by normal conjunctions | |
122635702 | Polysendeton (Distinction) | deliberate and excessive use of conjunctions to emphasize abundance of items | |
122635703 | Periodic Sentence (Distinction) | main clause occurs last - places idea foremost in audience's mind | |
122635704 | Distinction (Distinction -_-) | defines a term using: "by X I mean" "which is to say that" "that is" add emphasis to abundance of items | |
122635705 | Enumeration (Distinction) | listing or detailing of the parts of something | |
122635706 | Apposition (Distinction) | noun or noun phrase that renames another noun ex. Our student teacher, Ms. Burns... | |
122635707 | Apotheosis (Exaggeration) | character is elevated to such a high status it appears godlike | |
122635708 | Euphemism (Exaggeration) | using nice words to convey unpleasant idea | |
122635709 | Understatement (Exaggeration) | assigns less significance to an event than it deserves frequently used for humorous effect | |
122635710 | Syntax | Sentence Length Long Short increased complexity suggest simplicity slow pacing increase pacing | |
122635711 | Hyperbole (Exaggeration) | intentional exaggeration to intensify significance | |
122635712 | Rhetorical Questions (Interrogative) | question either implied or obvious; not to be answered | |
122635713 | Hypophora (Interrogative) | one or more question are asked and then answered by the same speaker | |
122635714 | Tone | attitude author conveys toward subject | |
122635715 | Humor | used to convey tone verbal wit mockery slapstick the ridiculous the grotesque | |
122635716 | Parody (Compare) | humorous imitation of a work of art to mock it | |
122635717 | Oxymoron (Compare) | two contradictory words which evoke some measure of truth | |
122635718 | Juxtaposition (Compare) | when two contrasting things are placed beside each other for comparison | |
122635719 | Contrast (Compare) | use of images, words, or ideas that serve as opposites to emphasize the item | |
122635720 | Antithesis (Compare) | contrasting of opposing ideas | |
122635721 | Analogy (Compare) | two situations alike in most ways tend to be alike in other ways |
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