Rhetoric Vocab #2
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Apollonian
Most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior.
Apostrophe
Talking to something that isn’t there or can’t answer back.
Arch
Playfully clever.
Climax
The most exciting or important moment in a story.
Archetype
The perfect example or original model of something.
Assonance
Repeating the same vowel sounds in nearby words.
Asyndeton
Leaving out “and”, “or”, etc. in a list or sentence.
Bard
A poet.
Bathos
A letdown.
Belle-lettres
Books and literature.
Bibliography
A list of books or sources used.
Bombast
Overly fancy language.
Burleque
An exaggerated imitation to make fun of something.
Cacophony
Harsh, unpleasant sounds.
Canon
The most important read works in literature.
Caricature
An exaggerated description that highlights certain features in a distorted way.
Carpe diem
To “seize the day”.
Circumlocution
Talking around a subject instead of getting straight to the point.
Classic
A famous, respected work of art or literature that has lasted over time.
Classical/Classicism
Simple.
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