Terms 1-20 Flashcards
An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
Allegory
A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle, can be a memorable summation of the author’s point
Aphorism
Someone who offers opposition
Antagonist
A flawed argument that attacks the person rather than the position they are maintaining
Ad Hominem
Unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning; an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
Ambiguity
A passing reference or indirect meaning
Allusion
Figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person r a personified object such as liberty or love
Apostrophe
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses to achieve effect
Anaphora
An original model on which something is patterned
Archetype
Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
Anecdote
The action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action, or theory
Argumentation
The emotional nod created by the entirety of a work established partly by the setting and author’s style
Atmosphere
The writer’s feelings toward his subject matter, revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization
Attitude
A flawed argument where someone attempts to prove a proposition based on a premise that itself requires proof
Begging the Question
When one factor or variable in a specific circumstance has a direct influence on another
Causal relationship
