rethorical devices Flashcards
(30 cards)
connotation
D: an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to it’s literal or primary meaning
E: such a cute little puppy instead of dog
denotation
D: the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contracts to the feeling or ideas that the word suggest.
E: the dog is a mutt (mix of several breeds)
Tone
D: the mood implied by an author’s word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel
E: suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone
Tonal Shift
D: a shift in a story’s overall feeling from where it started
E: the harry potter series
Diction
D: the words the writer chooses to convey a particular meaning
E: the professor relishes erudite conversations with his pupil
Details
D: mentioning particular things of something
E: her hair was long, color of chestnut and was wavy
Colloquialism
D: the use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
E: when do y’all wanna start heading over there
Pathos
D: a quality that evokes pity or sadness
E: if we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die!
Ethos
D: a rhetorical or written technique that appeals to an audience or readers ethic
E: as a farmer mayor of this city, I believe we can solve this crisis if we band together
Logos
D: to appeal to the audience sense of reason or logic
E: al men are mortal. socrates is a man. therefore, socrates is moral.
rhetorical question
D: a question that is more of a dramatic effect
E: who wouldn’t want to be a millionaire?
Paradox
D: a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contain some degree of truth
E: it was the beginning of the end
oxymoron
D: a figure of speech where in the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
E: wise fool, jumbo shrimp
Metaphor
D: a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things
E: my hands are popsicles
Simile
D: using words such as “like”, “as”
E: my hands are cold as ice
Hyperbole
D: an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally
E: i’ve told you a million times
Alliteration
D: when 2 or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence
E: tasty tacos
Repetition
D: when a single word or phrase is used multiple time in short succession for effect
E: I have to practice my times tables over and over and over again so I can learn them
Anaphora
D: the repetition of words/phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines
E: we cannot dedicate - we cannot consequence - we cannot hallow - this ground
Polysyndeton
D: repetition of conjunction in close succession
E: as in we have ships and men and money
Syntax
D: the way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentence
E: “the boy ran hurriedly” differently from “hurriedly, the boy ran”
parallel structure
D: the repetition of the same grammatical form in two or more parts of a sentence
E: he likes television shows that have deep characters, interesting stories, and good actors
Fragment
D: incomplete sentences
E: because of the rain
Ellipsis
D: the deliberate amission of a word/ phrases from prose done for effect by the author
E: I went to the park, and she went too
