Uslit- Unit 1 Vocab

Vocab from text, literary and rhetorical terms, Grammer

Ethos

appeal to credibility

pathos

appeal to emotion

logos

appeal to logic

parallelism

same grammatical structure

Anaphora

Repetition of a phrase of word in the beginning of a sentence

anastrophe

reversed word order

hyperbole

exaggerated statement

tone

writer’s attitude towards a subject

Extended Metaphor

a comparison throughout multiple sentences

Rhetorical Question

a question asked for effect

analogy

a comparison between two different things

paradox

a statement that seems contradictory but actually presents truth

concession

acknowledgement of an opponent’s argument

charged language

words or phrases with strong emotional association

diction

author’s word choice

syntax

word and sentence order

enumeration

listing to emphasize quantity or variety

excercise

to apply or implement

abridging

limiting

petition

a formal request

redress

correct; to set right a wrong

infringed

violated

prescribed

stated in writing; set down as a rule

foment

to stir up or cause trouble

dissented

to disagree

vassals

Person or country that serves a more powerful ruler in exchange for land and protection.

infallibility

inability to be in error

despotism

absolute rule; tyranny

corrupted

dishonest

prejudices

unfair opinion about a person or group before knowing the fact

salutary

beneficial; promoting a positive purpose

integrity

virtue; commitment to moral or ethical principles

loathsome

disgusting and causing hate

wretched

quality of being miserable

dejected

unhappy or depressed

avarice

extreme greed usually for money

independent clause

contains a subject and a verb and is a complete thought

complete sentence

independent clause

compound sentence

2 or more ic

complex sentence

1 ic and 1 or more dc

compound-complex sentence

2 or more ic and 1 or more dc

what are cause of run on sentences

cause of a run on sentence

Phrase

does not have its own subject or verb

dependent clause

has a subject and verb but does not form a complete thought

Subordinating Conjunction- AAAWWUBBIS

After, although, as, while, when/whenever, until/unless, because, before, if, since

Relative Clause (wwwtw)

Who, whom, whose that, which

Essential/ restrictive relative clause

give information needed to define the noun, never used commas to set of

Non- essential/ non restrictive relative clause

give extra information, set of with commas