SPACECAT
What does the "S" stand for in "SPACECAT"?
speaker
Counterclaim/counterargument
an opposing claim
metaphor
an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics
simile
a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things (uses like or as)
What is a phrase?
A(n) phrase is a word group that does not contain its own subject and / or verb. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
What do the SPACE and CAT parts of the acronym help with?
Rhetorical analysis requires you to read and understand what matters about a text (SPACE) and comment on what specific features make it rich or effective (CAT).
Enumerate
to ascertain the number of
to specify one after another
assonance
The repetition of the same vowel sound (such as the short vowel “-e-”) in almost all the words excluding the definite article.
allusion
A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.
Run on, fragment, or correct: Even after his first submission to the art show was rejected. Rodney persisted, completing and submitting three more works; finally, the committee accepted his fourth submission, an oil painting of his grandmother Cynthia.
fragment
What does the "a" stand for in the "space" part of "SPACECAT"?
audience
Elaborate
planned or carried out with great care
marked by complexity, fullness of detail, or ornateness
dysphemism
a derogatory or unpleasant term used instead of a pleasant or neutral one.
epithet
an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
Sentence or fragment: Because he has built a good reputation in the community.
fragment
What is exigence?
Why “NOW” for the speaker?
What was the spark or catalyst that moved the speaker to act?
Commencement speech
A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students, generally at a university, although the term is also used for secondary education institutions and in similar institutions around the world
litote
ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (i.e. “not a bad singer” or “not unhappy”
metonymy
A term from the Greek meaning “changed label” or “substitute name.” The name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. The substituted term generally carries a more potent emotional impact.
Correct or incorrect: Having captured the students’ attention, the speaker grew more serious.
Correct
What is the difference between exigence and context?
Context is “happening” all the time, but usually an event serves as exigence.
Line of reasoning
the arrangement of claims and evidence that leads to a conclusion.
hypophora
a figure of speech in which a writer raises a question and then immediately provides an answer to that question.
distinctio
an explicit reference to various meanings of a word--usually for the purpose of removing ambiguities
What is a relative clause?
A relative clause is one kind of dependent clause. It has a subject and a verb but can't stand alone as a sentence. Includes relative pronouns.