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miriam rhetoric term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rhetoric | the study of persuasive, effective language |
| audience | the people being addressed; one's listener or readership |
| context | the occasion/time and place a piece was written or spoken |
| purpose | a goal the speaker/writer wants to achieve |
| rhetorical triangle (aristotelian) | the interaction among subject, speaker, and audience and how this determines the structure and language |
| ethos | the character of the person who is writing or speaking is credible/trustworthy |
| logos | logic or reason |
| pathos | elicits an emotional reaction from the reader (using descriptive, figurative language) |
| polyemic | an argument against an idea that is widely accepted (ex philosophy, politics, religion) |
| propoganda | a negative term for writing designed to sway opinion, rather than to present info |
| inductive | a series of specific examples that lead to a general conclusion |
| deductive | starts with general examples and goes to specific |
| parallel | the repetition of similar grammatical patterns |
| anaphora | repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses |
| colloquialism | familiar, conversational, informal use of language |
| tone | speaker's attitude toward subject/audience |
| style | distinctive quality of speech or writing created by the selection and arrangement of words and figures of speech |
| diction | word choice |
| syntax | sentence structure |
| periodic sentence | a sentence that builds toward and ends with the main clause (not complete until the period) |
| cumulative/loose sentence | an independent clause followed by dependent clauses or phrases that supply additional detail |
| archaic diction | the use of words common to an earlier time period |
| complex sentences | contain at least 1 dependent and 1 independent clause |
| declarative sentence | statement |
| interrogative sentence | asks a question |
| imperative sentence | commands |
| exclamatory sentence | exclaims (ends in !) |
| antithesis | parallel structure juxtaposes contrasting ideas |
| repetition | used for emphasis |
| contrast | explains a difference |
| pacing | relative speed/slowness with which a story is told or an idea is presented |
| imagery | vivid use of language that evokes a reader's senses |
| hortative sentence | eases or calls to action |
| alliteration | repetition of some consonant sound at the beginning of words |
| allusion | reference to person, place, or |
| asydetone | omission of conjunctive |
| juxtaposition | placement of things closely together to emphasize or compare and contrast |
| counter argument | opposing viewpoint (concession) |
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