VOCAB 5 Flashcards
Rhetorical stance
Language that conveys a speaker or author’s attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
Sarcasm
A sharp, caustic attitude conveyed in words through jibes, taunts, or other remarks; overt irony intended to cause hurt
Satire
A literary style used to poke fun at, attack, or ridicule an idea, vice, or foible, often for the purpose of inducing change
Simile
A figurative comparison using words like or as
Stream of consciousness
A style of writings in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
Style
The manner in which an author uses and arranges words, shapes ideas, forms sentences, and creates a structure to convey ideas
Stylistic devices
A general term referring to diction, syntax, tone, figurative language, and all other elements that contribute to the manner of a given piece of discourse
Subtext
The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of an essay or other work
Syllogism
A form of deductive reasoning in which given the certain facts, other ideas of facts must follow
Symbolism
The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original subject
Synecdoche
A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole, or the whole signifies the part; when the name of the material stands for the thing itself
Syntax
The organization of language into meaningful structure; the patterns of words and language
Thesis
The main idea of a piece of discourse; the statement or proposition that a speaker or writer wishes to advance, illustrate, prove, or defend
Tone
The authors attitude toward the subject of the work; the characteristic emotion which pervades a work or part of a work
Trope
The generic name for a figure of speech, such as an image, symbol, simile, or metaphor
