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English II
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appositive | A noun/noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it |
| Semicolen | Replaces comma & conjuction (fanboys) |
| Compound sentece | FANBOY |
| Complex sentence | AAAAWWUBBIS as/after/although when/while until before/because if since |
| Verbal irony | sarcasm |
| Dramatic irony | Audience's aware of something characters within a story isn't aware of |
| Situational irony | The exact opposite of what's expected happen occurs |
| Diction | word choice |
| Denotation | literal meaning of word |
| connotation | feeling of word |
| tone | speaker's attitude towards subject |
| mood | atmosphere |
| deductive reasoning | method of reasoning that moves from a general premise to a specific conclusion |
| Toulmin Logic | method of structuring argument according to the way arguments occur in everyday life |