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A.P. Language Study Stack
| term | definition |
|---|---|
| Aesthetics | The examination of symbolic expression to determine its rhetorical possibilities |
| analogy | The use of a similar or parallel case or example to reason or argue a point |
| anaphora | A succession of sentences beginning with the same word or group of words. |
| anecdote | A brief narrative describing an interesting or amusing event |
| aporia | An attempt to discredit an opposing viewpoint by casting doubt on it |
| ethos | appeal to authority |
| logos | logical, facts |
| pathos | emotion |
| asyndeton | The deliberate omission of conjunctions that would normally be used |
| canon | A term often used to discuss significant literary works in a specific field, used by Cicero to outline five significant parts of the rhetorical composition process |
| climax | Climax occurs when words or sentences are used to increase weight by mounting degrees in parallel construction |
| dialect | A rhetorical term that has been defined differently by Aristotle and Ramus, among others; generally, it means using verbal communication between people to discuss topics in order to come to an agreement about them. |
| epistrophe | A succession of clauses, phrases or sentences that all end with the same word or group of words |
| ethopoeia | The act of putting oneself into the character of another to convey that persons feelings and thoughts more vividly |
| euphemism | An innocuous, inoffensive or circumlocutory term or phrase for something unpleasant or obscene |
| exigence | A rhetorical call to action; a situation that compels someone to speak out |
| expression | applying the correct language to an argument |
| hyperbole | A figure of speech where emphasis is achieved through exaggeration, independently or through comparison. For example (from Rhetorica ad Herennium), "'His body was as white as snow, his face burned like fire.'" |
| hypophora | When a speaker asks aloud what his/her adversaries have to say for themselves or against the speaker, and then proceeds to answer the question. For example (from Rhetorica ad Herennium), "'When he reminded you of your old friendship, were you moved? No, y |
| induction | Rhetorical method for coming to general conclusions through specific examples. |
| irony | A deliberate contrast between indirect and direct meaning to draw attention to the opposite |
| jargon | Highly technical language used by specific group |
| metaphor | A figure of speech where a word that normally applies to one thing is used to designate another for the sake of creating a mental picture. For example (from Rhetorica ad Herennium), "'...he lightly breathed a favoring breath'". |
| metonymy | A figure of speech which substitutes one word or phrase for another with which it is closely associated. For example (from Rhetorica ad Herennium), "one should say 'wine' for 'Liber', 'wheat' for 'Ceres'." To describe the herd, one would say, "There are f |
| motive | Something that plays a role in one's decision to act. |
| paralipses | When a rhetor refuses to continue with their current discussion, or passes over the rest of the conversation, or admits that they do not know what else to say. For example, (from Rhetorica ad Herennium), "'Your boyhood, indeed, which you dedicated to inte |
| paronomasia | A play on words, often for humorous effect. |
| personification | A figure of speech that gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, or represents an absent person as being present. For example (from Rhetorica ad Herennium), "'But if this invincible city should now give utterance to her voice, would she not speak |
| pleonasm | The use of more words than necessary to express an idea. |
| prudence | Judging practically |
| simile | A figure of speech that compares unlike things, implying a resemblance between them. For example (from Rhetorica ad Herennium), "'He entered the combat in body like the strongest bull, in impetuosity like the fiercest lion.'" |
| symbol | A visual or metaphorical representation of an idea or concept. |
| synecdoche | A rhetorical device where one part of an object is used to represent the whole |
| tone | The author's voice in an essay through use of figurative language or a style of enunciation in writing (also known as a diction). The way the author expresses himself out loud or through a character. |
| trope | Figure of speech that uses a word aside from its literal meaning |
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