Rhetorical & Style Terms [Added Terms]

exigence

what prompts the author to write in the first place
"what is it?" "what caused it" "what good is it

figurative language

expressive use of language, in which words are used in other than their literal sense to suggest a picture
personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, alliteration, simile, idiom, metaphor

analogy

a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based
"She's blind as a bat"

testimony

evidence in support of a fact or statement (open declaration)

objective

balanced, unbiased, observation, & facts

subjective

assumption, judgement, opinions, rumors, suspicion

euphemism

substitution of mild, indirect, vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, blunt
"passed away" -> "died"

colloquialism

words/phrase that is appropriate to ordinary/familiar conversation (not formal)
"y'all" "gonna" "wanna"

paradox

statement/proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd (provokes fresh thoughts)

ironic

the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
"a fire station burns down"

fable vs parable

both short stories written with a moral lesson

fable

ft. animals, plats, inanimate objects
"tortoise and the hare"

parable

ft humans
"The boy who cried wold"

implication

indicate/suggest without being explicitly stated

apostrophe

directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love
"liberty" "love"

condemnation

indicate strong disapproval of (to express unfavored or adverse judgement)

parody

humorous/satirical imitation of a serious place of literature or writing