Vocab Definition
Reasoning from general to specific.
Deduction
Inversion
Inversion is a sentence in which the verb precedes the subject.
Documentation
Example: Primary and Secondary sources or Citations.
is the use of tropes or figures of speech; going beyond literal meaning to achieve literary effect.
Figurative Language
Induction
reasoning from specific to in general.
Diction
Example: “Hey, What’s up, man? Lookin cool in those shades you’re wearin’.”
is an expression that strives for literary effect rather than conveying a literal meaning.
Figure of Speech
Ethos
A Greek term referring to the character of a person; one of Aristotle’s three rhetorical appeals.
Denotation
Example: Gay-literally means “lighthearted and carefree”
an Exaggeration for the purpose of emphasize.
Hyperbole
Epigram
A brief witty statement.
Declarative Sentence
Example: He runs, she sings, I like to climb.
the vivid use of language that evokes a reader’s senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing).
Imagery
Elegiac
Mournful over what has passes or been lost; often used to describe tone.
Imperative Sentence
An example of an Imperative Sentence would be, “Go clean up your room!”