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.