Lang Rhetorical Device Vocab 2

Metonymy

The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant.

Synecdoche

A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.

Indirect Dialogue

When a narrator summarizes what a character said, rather than quoting the character's exact words.

Direct Dialogue

The exact words spoken by a character in a narrative, usually enclosed in quotation marks.

Visual Imagery

The use of descriptive language that creates vivid mental pictures in the reader's mind.

Auditory Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the reader's sense of hearing, creating a mental image of sounds or silence.

Olfactory Imagery

A literary technique that stimulates the readers' sense of smell.

Gustatory Imagery

The author's use of language to represent experiences or sensations of taste.

Kinesthetic Imagery

Descriptive language that evokes a sense of movement or physical sensation.

Organic Imagery

Words and phrases that evoke feelings such as elation, nostalgia, fear, sadness, hunger, etc.

Parallelism

Two or more words or phrases in sentences that are grammatically and semantically similar.

Syllogism

A three-part logical argument using deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion.

Antithesis

Places opposite words, ideas, or qualities parallel to each other.

Asyndeton

Omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses.

Dichotomy

A division or contrast between two things that are opposed or entirely different.

Definition

A statement that explains the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol.

Claim

A statement an author or speaker asserts as true, supporting it with evidence and reasoning.

Tone

Conveys the attitude or feeling of a writer or speaker towards their subject or audience.

Motif

A repeated image, word, or symbol used to reinforce a story's theme.

Juxtaposition

Placing two or more things side by side to highlight their differences or similarities.