Glossary #4 Flashcards
Definition- Rhetoric
The art of effective communication.
Definition- Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle
The relationships in a piece of writing or a speech among the speaker/writer, the event(s) or experiences that inspired the subject (exigence), the audience, the message, the author’s purpose, and the appeals, tools, and techniques used to achieve that purpose. Context (history, environment, background information, culture) surround and influence every part of the triangle.
All analysis of writing is essentially an analysis of the relationships between the points on the triangle.
Definition- Rhetorical Question
Question not asked for information but for effect.
Example- Rhetorical Question
“The angry parent asked the child, ‘Are you finished interrupting me?’”
Impact- Rhetorical Question
engage the audience, influence their ideas, encourage them to answer such questions, and create a connection between the audience and the speaker
Definition- Romanticism
Art or literature characterized by an idealistic, perhaps unrealistic view of people and the world, and an emphasis on nature. Does not rely on traditional themes and structures
Example- Romanticism
Beauty and the Beast
Definition- Sarcasm
A generally bitter comment that is ironically or satirically worded. However, not all satire and irony are sarcastic. It is the bitter, mocking tone that separates sarcasm from mere verbal irony or satire.
Example- Sarcasm
“they’re really on top of things” to describe a group of people who are very disorganized
Impact- Sarcasm
to mock or convey contempt. It is often used for comedic purposes
Definition- Satire
A work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of life to a humorous effect. It targets human vices and follies, or social institutions and conventions. Good satire usually has three layers: serious on the surface; humorous when you discover that it is satire instead of reality; and serious when you discern the underlying point of the author.
Example- Satire
South Park, The Simpsons, and Family Guy
Impact- Satire
to leverage a critique of society in a way that’s interesting, useful, and often funny
Definition- Sentence
A sentence is group of words (including subject and verb) that expresses a complete thought.
Definition- Appositive
A word or group of words placed beside a noun or noun substitute to supplement its meaning.
Example- Appositive
“Bob, the lumber yard worker, spoke with Judy, an accountant from the city.”
Impact- Appositive
provides information that further identifies or defines it
Definition- Clause
A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent, or subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by an independent clause.
Definition- Balanced sentence
A sentence in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale. Both parts are parallel grammatically.
Example- Balanced sentence
“If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.”
Impact- Balanced sentence
enhance clarity and emphasize connections between ideas by creating a symmetrical structure
Definition- Compound sentence
Contains at least two independent clauses but no dependent clauses.
Example- Compound sentence
“This house is too expensive, and that house is too small.”
Definition- Complex sentence
Contains only one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
