Rhetorical Strategies lists 13 and 14 Flashcards

(10 cards)

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Epic

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a long narrative poem written in elevated style which presents the adventures of characters of high position and episodes that are important to the history of a race or nation

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Epigram

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a brief, pithy, and often paradoxical saying

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Epigraph

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a saying or statement on the title page of a work, or used as a heading for a chapter or other section of a work

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Aphorism

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a concise statement that expresses succinctly a general truth or idea, often using rhyme or balance

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Homily

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a sermon or moralistic lecture

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Parody

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an imitation of a particular writer, artist or a genre. exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect. The humorous effect in parody is achieved by imitating and overstressing noticeable features of a famous piece of literature, as in caricatures, where certain peculiarities of a person are highlighted to achieve a humorous effect

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Narrative

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a story or narrated account; a sequence of events typically in chronological order.

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Allegory

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a literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions.

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Maxim

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a concise statement, often offering advice or a universally recognized truth; an adage

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Elegy

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a formal poem presenting a meditation on death or another solemn theme

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