Vocab Quiz 2 Flashcards
(31 cards)
Ethos
Credibility
Pathos
Emotion
Logos
Logic
Ad Hominem Argument
Against the man, attacking the speaker
Archetypal Symbols
Symbols with universal meanings
Alliteration
Tounge-twisters
Allegory
Same story, different characters
Allusion
A direct or indirect reference to something that is presumably commonly known
Analogy
A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them
Antithesis
“Not” or opposites. “It’s not you, it’s me.” A figure of speech involving a seeming contradiction of ideas
Ambiguity
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage, almost similar to an opinion where it is left up for interpretation or up in the air
Atmosphere
The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author’s choice of objects that are described, frequently, atmosphere foreshadows events
Apostrophe
Apostrophes “point” up, like they are talking to something higher up
Aphorism
Bumper stickers, action speak louder than words, “live, laugh, love,” a terse statement of known authorship that expresses a general truth of moral principle, an aphorism can be a memorable summation of the author’s point
Caricature
Stereotype
Colloquialism
Slang or informality in speech or writing, also regionalized words
Connotation
Involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes
Denotation
The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word
Diction
Word choice
Hyperbole
Overexageration
Invective
Cussing out
Irony
The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
Verbal Irony
Sarcasm
Situational Irony
Something you wouldn’t expect, fire station burns down
