Rhetoric vocab

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Ambiguity
a phrase that can be interpreted in many different ways
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ambiguity ex.
We saw her duck
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analogy
comparing 2 unrelated things to find similarties and make a point
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analogy ex.
Life is like a mountain. It is hard to climb, but the view at the top is worth the journey
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Antecedent
a pronoun or noun that refers to an earlier phrase or word
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Antecedent ex.
The dog that could not find __his__ bone.
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Antithesis
comparison of 2 opposite ideas using parallelism
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Antithesis ex.
Hope for the best; prepare for the worst
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Aphorism
A memorable expression about a general truth
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Aphorism ex.
the grass is always greener on the other side
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Apostrophe
a figure of speech where someone addresses a person who is not present or abstract
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Apostrophe ex.
Oh nature, thou art my goddess
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Asyndeton
Removing the conjunctions that join clauses
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Asyndeton ex.
I come, I saw, I conquered.
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Chiasmus
a sentence in which two words in the first half are criss crosed in the second half
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Chiasmus ex.
All for one, one for all
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Anecdote
A short story the narrator tells about their experience
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Independent clause
a subject and verb which stand alone to make a sentence
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Independent clause ex.
She cried
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Dependent clause
A subject and verb that can’t stand alone to make a sentence because it contains a subordinate conjunction
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Dependent clause ex.
__Because__ she cried
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Colloquialism
an informal phrase
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Colloquialism ex.
y’all, ain’t, over yonder
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coherence
Essay with sentences and ideas that are connected and flow smoothly
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conceit
2 different objects which are compared with each other but is very imaginative
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conceit ex.
There is no frigate like a book.
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connotation
how words are seen positive and negative because they are associated beyond there literal meaning
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connotation ex.
soggy 👎 moist 👍
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Denotation
literal definition of a word
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Denotation ex.
moist -- wet / soggy -- wet
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Diction
choice of words that change style of writing
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didactic
a work made to teach people something
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didactic ex.
school textbooks, manuals, etc.
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enumeration
rhetorical device which recites a list
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enumeration ex.
I need paper, scissors, glue, crayons, and markers, for my project.
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expletive
words that don’t add meaning to a sentence
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expletive ex.
__It’s a fact,__ she is my best friend.
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euphemism
phrase used to soften and uncomfortable topic
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euphemism ex.
He is no longer with us.
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Exposition
the background info explained at the start of story (characters + setting)
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Exposition ex.
Romeo and Juliet are 2 lovers but their family won’t let them be together
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extended metaphor
metaphor used multiple times in a story
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extended metaphor ex.
You’re a snake. Everything you hiss is a lie.
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Genre
a category which characterizes different topics in writing based on style, form and topic
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Genre ex.
horror, comedy, romance, fiction, nonfiction
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Homily
a speech whose purpose is to change your moral direction
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Homily ex.
a penny saved is a penny earned
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hyperbole
figure of speech that exaggerates the sentence
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hyperbole ex.
The line was a mile long. I was stuck there for years.
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Hypophora
the speaker asks a question and answers it to get your attention
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Hypophora ex.
What makes life wonderful? I believe talking to you makes it special.
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Imagery
Using vivid descriptions to engage the reader
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Imagery ex.
The red roses floral scent blew gently in the wind.
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Alliteration
A phrase which sentences contain words that start with the same first letter
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Alliteration ex.
Rats roll in Rome.
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Allusion
a phrase that references another text, movie, etc.
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Allusion ex.
Chocolate is my kryptonite.
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