List 7 - Alex Flashcards
(5 cards)
DEFINITION: a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.
Paradox
DEFINITION: Lyric poems have a musical rhythm, and their topics often explore romantic feelings or other strong emotions.
Lyric Poem
DEFINITION: is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.
Primary Source
DEFINITION: the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, esp. the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
Rhetoric
DEFINITION: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
Satire
