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English 10 Honors
Vocab Quiz
Term | Definition |
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Subject | Main topic of the text Part of the Rhetorical Triangle |
Audience | For whom the text was originally intended Part of the Rhetorical Triangle |
Speaker | Who is writing the text or delivering the speech Part of the Rhetorical Trianlge |
Purpose | WHY is the author writing this piece Part of the Rhetorical Triangle |
Context | When and under what historical circumstances was this piece written Part of the Rhetorical Triangle |
Ethos | Refers to the character of a person |
Pathos | Refers to emotion |
Logos | Refers to logic, specifically facts, statistics, or objective examples |
Syntax | Sentence structure |
Diction | Word choice |
Connotation | The implied and/or emotional attachement to particular word |
Denotation | The literal, dictionary definition of a word |
Tone | The speaker's attitude towards the subject or audience |
Induction | Reasoning from specific, observable evidence to general, theoretical conclusions |
Deduction | Reasoning from general truths or assumptions to specific conclusions |
Inference | A reasonable conclusion gleaned from the info given |
Parallelism | The repetition of similar grammatical or syntactical |
Anaphora | The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses |
Qualifier | A word or phrase that specifically limits the scope or meaning of another |
Conditional | Asserting that the existence or occurrence of one event depends on the existence or occurrence of another event |
Euphemism | A more agreeable or less offensive term for a generally unpleasant word or concept |
Idiom | An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the literal meanings of its individual elements |
Colloquialism | The informal or conversational use of language; includes local or regional dialects and diction |
Jargon | The language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group |
Cliche | A stereotype expression: a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality and impact by long overuse |