Literary and Rhetorical Terms Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering literary and rhetorical terms defined across all provided lecture sources.

Allegory

A story, poem, or picture that reveals a hidden moral or political meaning.

Alliteration

The repetition of the same beginning sound in nearby words.

Allusion

An indirect reference to a famous person, event, place, or work.

Ambiguity

The quality of having more than one possible interpretation.

Analogy

A comparison between two things used to explain or clarify an idea.

Anaphora

Repeating a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

Anecdote

A short, interesting, or amusing story about a real incident or person.

Antithesis

A contrast or opposition between two ideas.

Connotation

The feeling or idea associated with a word beyond its literal meaning.

Consonance

The repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words.

Deductive reasoning

A logical process that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.

Diction

A writer's or speaker's choice and use of words and phrases.