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, and is usually enclosed in quotation marks

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

Auditory Imagery - the use of descriptive language in writing that appeals to the reader's sense of hearing, creating a mental image of sounds, music, or silence, essentially allowing the reader to "hear" what is being described in their mind's ear.

Olfactory Imagery - a literary technique that stimulates the readers' nose and sense of smell.

Gustatory Imagery - the author's use of language to represent experiences or sensations of taste.

Kinesthetic Imagery - the use of descriptive language that evokes a sense of movement or physical sensation.

Organic Imagery - the use of words and phrases that make the reader feel elated, nostalgic, fearful, sad, hungry, tired, thirsty, and more.

Parallelism - two or more words or phrases in sentences that are the same grammatically, as well as in meaning.

Syllogism - a three-part logical argument that uses deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion.

Antithesis - places opposite words, ideas, or qualities parallel to each other.

Asyndeton - omits conjunctions like "and" or "but" between words, phrases, or clauses.

Dichotomy -  a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different. 

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

Claim - a statement that an author or speaker asserts as true, essentially presenting their position or opinion on a topic, which they then attempt to support with evidence and reasoning to persuade the audience to accept it.

Tone - conveys the attitude or feeling of a writer or speaker towards their subject, audience, or speaker.

Motif - uses a repeated image, word, or symbol to reinforce a story's theme.

Juxtaposition - placing two or more things side by side to highlight their differences or similarities.