List 1
The pen is mightier than the sword.
metonymy
repetition of a phrase at the beginning of a line
anaphora
not specific or exact
ambiguous
Is that a caveman on a phone? That is an example of what?
anachronism
Something must be one way or the other- only 2 choices
Either Or fallcy
The field hands maintained the crops.
syndoche
a writer's personality coming through his writing
voice
language used by a specific group
jargon
I want to create the perfect example of a mother; an evil villain; the hero, etc.
archetype
If you make a bad choice, many other detrimental things will happen as a result
Slippery Slope
the feeling evoked from a piece of writing
mood
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.
antithesis
an example is profanity
invective
It has been so hot that the rain evaporated before it hit the ground.
hyperbole
When I wear my yellow sweater, my team wins.
Faulty Cause Effect
writer's attitude
tone
Making fun of something to prove a point
sarcasm
writing other than poetry
prose
"O Moon in wonder lit window..."
apostrophe
Sheila makes my favorite lasagna; she should be mayor.
non- sequitir
the credibility of the speaker
ethos
the way the words are written
syntax
language intended to teach something
didactic
Everything he does has to be perfect and this person is obsessed with accuracy.
Pedantic
Governor Smith says that he does not want to raise taxes for education, so he must not support schools.
Strawman