English vocabulary ( GENERAL PURPOSE ONLY )

AICE English flash cards

Alitteration

To focus the readers attention on a specfifc point / idea.

Allusion

To connect with audience based on shared knowledge

Antithesis

To put two contrasting ideas together to highlight a difference.

Anaphora

To build rhythm that makes a point clear and easy to remember.

Anecdote

To make a point, make a idea easier to understand or provide context,

Anthropomorphism

To make an idea or point easier to understand, or provide context.

Call to Action

To inspire / motivate people to become active participants.

Claim

To clearly and concisely present the authors side of an argument.

Climax

To evoke an emotional response.

Closing

To politely end a letter.

Closure

To provide a satisfying resolution.

Colloquial Language

To create authenticity and a sense of realism.

Concession

To build trust and credibility by showing you can be fair.

Connotation

To develop a certain feeling / mood.

Dialect

To provide geographic and social context.

Emotional Appeal

To persuade by producing an emotional reaction.

Ethical Appeal

To persuade using credibility.

Euphemism

To remain respectful when discussing sensitive topics.

Exposition

To draw the reader into the narrative

Flashback

To reveal backstory, create anticipation, or develop character.

Fore-shadowing

To create anticipation about what is to come.

HyperBole

To emphasize an important idea.

Idiom

To provide authenticity or make a point.

Imagery

To create mood or atmosphere or highlight an important idea.

Irony

To create a contrast to make a point.

Jargon

To communicate quickly and clearly (but may exclude outsiders).

Juxtaposition

To deepen meaning, create irony, build emotion.

Logical Appeal

To persuade and audience by using reason and objective evidence.

Metaphor

To efficiently draw attention to an idea.

Mood

To establish emotional context or the setting.

Onomatopoeia

To emphasize an idea.

Oxymoron

To emphasize an idea.

Pacing

To create tension or suspense.

Paradox

To encourage reflexion on a deeper truther or complex reality.

Parallel structure ( parallelism )

To keep writing clear and easy to read and draw attention to ideas.

Personification

To draw attention to an idea.