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Stack #4642590
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adjectives | Descriptive words used to add emphasis and to create an emotional response |
| Alliteration | the repetition of initial consonant sounds in order to emphasize certain words and make them more memorable |
| Anecdotes | the repetition of initial consonant sounds in order to emphasize certain words and make them more memorable |
| Asyndeton | Coordinating conjunctions- for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so that join words or clauses in a sentence into relationships of equal importance- are omitted |
| Assertion | when an idea is presented as fact without full explanation or evidence; is is used to assert authority and make claims sound factual |
| Attacks | when a speaker/writer addresses an opposing view or speaker and attacks their argument or character |
| Bias | the presentation of only one side of an issue or viewpoint and is used to subjectively influence an audience |
| Connotation | ideas or feelings that a certain word invokes and is used to create certain emotional responses in an audience |
| Ethos(Credibility) | Think" I'm the expert!" is the establishment of authority and reliability, and is used gain the confidence and trust of the audience |
| Pathos ( Emotion or Pity) | is feelings accentuated by experiencing love, hate, fear, etc. An appeal to emotion is used to engage with an audience and create an emotional response |
| Exaggeration | the representation of something as greater than is actually the case and is used to grab the attention of the audience and emphasize certain points |
| Evidence | The facts or information that indicate whether a view is true or valid and is used to give weight to an argument or belief |
| Connotation | the array of emotions and ideas suggested by a word in addition to its dictionary definition. Most words carry meaning, impressions, or associations apart from of beyond their literal meaning |
| Denotation | the liter "Dictionary Meaning" of a word. |
| Diction | an author or poet's word choice |
| Figurative language | is used to create imagery and express things non-literally; it can help to make an idea more emotive, vivid, and convincing |
| Generalization | is the inference that a claim Is true for most people or a majority and is used to speak to prevailing beliefs or prejudices of an audience |
| Rule of Three | when groups of three adjectives or phrases are used to make ideas more memorable |
| Jargon | special words or expressing used by a profession or certain group; it is used to single expertise and establish credibility |
| Loaded Words | words charged with an underlying meaning or implication and are used to produce emotion in an audience |
| Pronouns | Words that take the place of nouns and are used to create a sense of unity with an audience or distance from a common enemy |
| Logos( facts & Statistics) | the power of the mind to think and form judgments logically; it is used to appeal to the rationality of an audience |
| Meiosis | a figure of speech that minimizes the importance of something through euphemism |
| Repetition | the re occurrence of certain words or phrases and it is used to emphasize certain ideas, and make them memorable |
| Rhetorical Questions | statements which are voiced as questions but are not expected to be answered; they are used to imply certain answers and draw audiences to certain conclusions |
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