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| an argument which appeals to emotion rather than to reason, to feeling rather than to intellect. | ||
| device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. ex: Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker" | ||
| multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage | ||
| a similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. ex: "I don't think there's anything certainly more unseemly than the sight of a rock star in academic robes. It's a bit like when people put their King Charles spaniels in little tartan sweats and hats. It's not natural, and it doesn't make the dog any smarter." -- Bono 2010 Commencement Address at the University of Pennsylvania | ||
| the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers. | ||
| a terse statement of known authorship that expresses a general truth or moral principle. ex: "Your children need your presence more than your presents." (Jesse Jackson) | ||
| an original model on which somethiing is patterned; universal character or detail used in much literature. ex: Prometheus -- the titan who gave fire to Man and is punished for eternity for disobeying Zeus. | ||
| a statement put forth and supported by evidence | ||
| a belief or statement taken for granted without proof. ex: Every driver in the United States understands road signs. | ||
| a representation, especially pictorial or literary, in which the subject's distinctive features or peculiarites are deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effect. ex: Democratic donkey, Republican elephant, Uncle Sam | ||
| a figure of speech based on inverted parallelisms, usually in successvie clauses. ex: He labors without complaining and without bragging rests. | ||
| an assertion, usually supported by evidence. | ||
| a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. ex: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate . . . (Shakespeare, Sonnet 18) | ||
| reasoning from general to specific | ||
| literally means "instructive" -- didactic works have the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles. ex.: Hawthorne's THE SCARLET LETTER | ||
| information that is demonstrable. | ||
| extravagant exaggeration. ex: I said "rare," not "raw." I've seen cows hurt worse than this get up and get well. | ||
| reasoning from specific to general | ||
| a figure of speech that emphasizes its subject by conscious understatement. ex: Hitting that telephone pole certainly didn't do your car any good. | ||
| an argument against an idea, usually regarding philosophy, politics, or religion. | ||
| using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted. ex: "We lived and laughed and loved and left." (James Joyce, FINNEGANS WAKE) | ||
| a negative term for writing designed to sway opinion rather than present information. | ||
| to discredit an argument, particularly in a counterargument. | ||
| a logical fallacy that involves the creation of an easily refutable position; misrepresenting, then attacking an opponent's position. | ||
| a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part. ex: Put Beethoven on the turntable and turn up the volume. |
