Vocab set 4

Philippic

A strong verbal denunciation. The term comes from the orations of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedonia in the fourth century.

Polysyndeton

(n.) The use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjuction than is necessary or natural.

Premise

(n.) A previous statement or proposition from which another in inferred of follows as a conclusion.

Rhetoric

(n.) The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

Rhetorical Question

A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not require an answer.

Rhetorical devices

Literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression.

Sarcasm

(n.) Harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule.

Satire

(n.) The use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions.

Scheme

(n.) An artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.

Simile

(n.) A comparison of two likes things using “like,” “as,” or other specifically comparative words.

Simple Sentence

A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.

Solecism

(n.) Non standard grammatical usage; a violation of prescriptive grammatical rules.

Structure

(n.) The arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work.

Style

(n.) The choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of literary work.

Syllepsis

(n.) A figure of speech in which a word (usually a verb) is meant to be understand differently in relation to two or more words.

Syllogism

(n.) A three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major premise and a minor premise.

Synecdoche

(n.) Using one part of an object to represent the entire object.

Synesthesia

(n.) Describing one kind of sensation in terms of another.

Syntax

(n.) The manner in which words are arranged into sentence.

Theme

(n.) A central idea of a work.

Thesis

(n.) The primary position taken by a writer or speaker.

Tone

(n.) The attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience (tone is not mood!)

Trope

(n.) An artful deviation from the ordinary or principal signification of a word.

Understatment

(n.) The deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it.

Vernacular

(n.) The everyday speech of a particular country or region, often involving nonstandard usage.

Accede

(v.) To agree to a demand, request, or treaty.

Accost

(v.) To approach or address someone boldly or aggressively

Accretion

(n.) The process of growth or increase, typically by gradual acumulation of additional layers or matter.

Acumen

(n.) The ability to make good judgements and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.

Adamant

(adj.) Refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.