RT2 Flashcards
(40 cards)
False Analogy
An informal fallacy that draws assumptions about a topic through an analogy to another subject.
Figurative Language
A style of writing that uses figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful
Figures of Speech
words or phrases used in a non-literal sense from ordinary language for rhetorical or vivid effect
Foreshadowing
The literary use of a warning, foretelling, or indication of a future event
Freight-Train
A sentence that is lengthy and used to express a character’strainof thought
Generalization
adverbs of frequency like always often and usually and adjectives like most all
Genre
a recognizable pattern for providing specific kinds of information for an identifiable audience demanded by circumstances that come up again and again
Hubris
extreme pride andarroganceshown by a character, which ultimately brings about his downfall
Humor
aliterarytool that intends to induce amusement or laughter
Hyperbole
is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis
Image
A rhetorical device that can be related to with one of the five senses
Imagery
uses figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses
Induction
A fallacies that makes false connections based on previous experiences
Inference
the process of drawing a conclusion from supporting evidence
Interior Monologue
narrative technique that exhibits the thoughts passing through the minds of the protagonists
Invective
abusive or insulting language
Inversion
the syntactic reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence
Irony
a rhetorical device used to convey a meaning sharply different from or even opposite of the literal text
Jargon
the use of specific phrases and words in a particular situation, profession, or trade
Logic
a statement, sentence, or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason
Logical Appeal
the strategic use of claim, evidence, and warrant to convey a theme or argument
Logical Fallacy
common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of your argument
Lyrical
prose (or an entire novel)that has an aspect of music in its rhythm, sound, and/or structure
Metaphor
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance