Rhetorical Terms (4/18/14)

Question 1

Extended metaphor

Answer 1

a metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work

Question 2

Generic conventions

Answer 2

traditions for each genre, help define each genre

Question 3

homily

Answer 3

a serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice

Question 4

imagery

Answer 4

the sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions

Question 5

inference/infer

Answer 5

to draw a reasonable conclusion from the evidence presented

Question 6

invective

Answer 6

an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language

Question 7

logos

Answer 7

in writing and speaking, a persuasive appeal to the audience based on logic and reason

Question 8

loose sentence/non-periodic sentence

Answer 8

a type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. The period could be placed after the first independent clause.

Eg. I arrived at the San Diego airport after a long, bumpy ride and multiple delays.

Question 9

mood

Answer 9

the prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work

Question 10

narrative

Answer 10

the telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events

Question 11

parody

Answer 11

a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule