Rhetorical Terms

• refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images
• ( ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, things )

in an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than than on the opponent's ideas

an extended narrative in prose or verse in which characters, events, and settings represent abstract qualities and in which the writer intends a second meaning to be read beneath the surface of the story

repetition of consonant sounds at the beggining of words that are close to one another

a reference to a well-known person, place, or thing from literature, history, etc

• Comparison of two similar but different things, usually to clarify an action or a relationship such as comparing the work of a heart to that of a pump
• a comparison to a directly parallel case

repetition of a word, phrse, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row. This is a deliberate form of repetition and helps make the writer's point more coherent

a short, simple narrative of an incident, often used for humorous effect or to make a point

Explanatory notes added to a text to explain, cite sources, or give bibliographical data

the presentation of two contrasting images, ideas balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraphs

a short, often witty statement of a principle or truth about life

the device of calling out o an imaginary, dead, or absent person or to a place, thing, or personified abstraction

writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments,

repitetion of vowel souds between different consonants

commas used with no conjunction to seperate a series of words

• harsh, awkward, or dissonant sounds deliberately in poetry or prose
• opposite of euphony

descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a person's appearance or a faced of a personality

a word or phrase including slang, used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is oftern inappropiate in formal writing

quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the developement of the central idea, theme, or organizing principle

language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places rather than ideas or qualities

implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the reader's mind

repetition of identical consonant sounds withing two or more words in close proximity

a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun, may also be a paradox or difficult problem

the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example

literal meaning of a word as defined

the picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch

word choice, and element of style, creates tone, attitude, and style as well as meaning

writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach, usually formal and focuses on morals and ethical concerns

spoken or written language, including literary works

harsh or grating words sounds that do not go together

when the reader is aware of an inconsistency between fictional or nonfictional character's perception of a situation and the truth of that situation

when the writer's appeals to readers' emotions ( often through pathos ) to excite and involve them in the argument

the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme

when the writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him or her based on a presentation of image of self through the text

a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropiate or uncomfortable

a succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose

an individual instance taken to be representative of a general pattern

the art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text

the immediate revelation to the audience of the setting and other background information necessary for understanding the plot

a sustained comparison, oftern referred to as a conceit