Miscellaneous
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.
What is Rhetoric?
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
What is "Genre"?
A sentence containing a series of three words, phrases, or clauses.
What is triadic structure (rule of threes)?
Evaluation of any kind of product
What is a "review"?
A reference to another work, person, event, place, or thing in pop culture
what is "allusion"?
"British" Term for word choice
What is Lexis?
The targeted group of people a text is aimed towards
What is "Audience"?
When the speaker/writer asks/poses a question and immediately follows it up with an answer.
what is "hypophora"?
expresses writer’s opinion or talks about an issue
what is an "Article"?
The use of symbols or objects to represent ideas, concepts, or qualities beyond their literal meaning. Anything can be a symbol.
what is "Symbolism"?
a way of expressing oneself that does not use a word's strict or realistic meaning
What is Figurative Language?
The author's reason for writing the text
What is "Purpose"?
A grammatical structure that inverts phrases. That is, you say one thing, and then you say something very similar, but flipped around.
what is "chiasmus"
a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event
what is an "advertisement"?
The level of formality within a text. Register can be formal, informal, or semi-formal. (Can also be a form tool)
what is "register"?
set of words that relate to a specific time
What is "Tenses"?
Feeling or attitude towards a piece of text, expressed by words.
What is "Tone"?
Opposites of each other. One REMOVES conjunctions (and, but, or etc.) between words, phrases, and clauses. The other ADDS conjunctions between words, phrases, and clauses
Asyndeton and Polysyndeton
a printed sheet of paper, sometimes folded, containing information or advertising and usually distributed free
what is a "leaflet"?
Refers to a contradiction or disconnect between what is expected and what happens. There are three main types.
what is "irony"?
words or phrases that connect multiple ideas within a text
What are "Transitions"?
The degree of formality in a piece of writing.
What is "Register"?
Opposites of each other ONLY by location of repetition. One is the repetition of certain words or phrases at the beginning of sentences that follow each other. The other is the repetition of certain words or phrases at the end of sentences that follow each other.
Anaphora and Epiphora
heavy emphasis on sensory details and imagery
what is descriptive writing?
Using casual and informal speech, including slang, in formal writing to make dialogue seem more realistic and authentic.
what is colloquialism?