Rhetoric Analysis Vocab
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Rhetoric
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the art of effective/persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other techniques of composition
the art of effective/persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other techniques of composition
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Diction
word choice
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Connotation
word or phrases implied or suggested meaning (To connote)
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Denotation
to denote
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Rhetorical Triangle
writer/speaker/context/audience/text/speech is used as a supplement
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Purpose
his/her intention (why he or she is writing the piece), goal is to inform, explore, express
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Context
centers upon what had occurred in the piece, if it can be gleaned without assumption
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Speaker
the “persona” narrating the piece (if it is nonfiction= author is the persona)
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Audience
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the author’s targets
the author’s targets
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Logos
logic/numbers/statistics
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Ethos
credibility
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Pathos
emotion/feel something
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Rhetorical objective/goal to
Inform, explore, express, analyze, persuade, reflect, inspire, and define
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The rhetorical “exigence” is a fancy way to say rhetorical
situation
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Diction will often be central to your…
Diction will often be central to your…
analysis of texts
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Connotation is simply how the word
makes people feel or what it makes them think about
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Trope
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is an artful use of diction(typically, a figure of speech): metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, etc.
is an artful use of diction(typically, a figure of speech): metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, etc.
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Hyperbole
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A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used to achieve emphasis.
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used to achieve emphasis.
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Verbal Irony
When a person writes or says one thing and means something different, perhaps the opposite.
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Metaphor
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A figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared (that have something in common).
A figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared (that have something in common).
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Simile
Uses “like” or “as”
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Metonymy
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A figure of speech in which a thing or concept is called not by its name but rather by the name of something associated with it.
A figure of speech in which a thing or concept is called not by its name but rather by the name of something associated with it.
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Synecdoche
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A figure of speech in which a part refers to the whole. Closely related to metaphor and metonymy.
A figure of speech in which a part refers to the whole. Closely related to metaphor and metonymy.
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Oxymoron
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Two opposing WORDS placed adjacent to each other for effect. An oxymoron is a form of juxtaposition.
Two opposing WORDS placed adjacent to each other for effect. An oxymoron is a form of juxtaposition.
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Personification
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Giving human qualities to something nonhuman.
Giving human qualities to something nonhuman.
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Understatement
A representation of something as less than what it is in writing or speech
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Euphemism
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
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Allusion
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A passing reference to a well-known person, place, historical event, literary character, pop culture reference, song, band, movie, etc
A passing reference to a well-known person, place, historical event, literary character, pop culture reference, song, band, movie, etc
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Syntax
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
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Schemes
artful uses of syntax
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Anaphora
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regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses ( for effect).
regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses ( for effect).
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Epiphora
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the repetition of a phrase or clause at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
the repetition of a phrase or clause at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
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Epistrophe
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the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
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Apostrophe
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a figure of speech in which an absent person or personified object is addressed by a speaker.
a figure of speech in which an absent person or personified object is addressed by a speaker.
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Parallelism
a technique that relies upon the use of the same grammatical structures in a series to emphasize an idea.
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Juxtaposition
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occurs when two things are placed side by side for comparison, often to highlight the contrast or irony among or between the elements.
occurs when two things are placed side by side for comparison, often to highlight the contrast or irony among or between the elements.
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Alliteration
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the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
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Antithesis
a contrast/opposition of ideas that are often expressed in balanced phrases or clauses.
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Polysyndeton
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use of several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might/could/should be omitted.
use of several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might/could/should be omitted.
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Asyndeton
a figure of speech in which one or several conjunctions are omitted from a series of related clauses.