Old Vocab
When the beginning of one sentence is repeated at the beginning of the next sentence
Anaphora
Literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable
Repetition
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
Rhetoric
A citation of the validity of the opposing argument within your own argument
Concession
To ridicule or mock; express contempt for
Deride
The use of several conjunctions in close succession, “He ran and jumped and laughed for joy”
Polysyndeton
The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter
Parallelism
Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone
SOAPSt
Listing arguments in order of importance
Nestorian Order
Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style
Grandiose
Repetition of words in reverse order, “Ask not what your country can do for you–ask what you can do for your country”
Antimetabole
A logical fallacy based on a deduction of two true statements placed together
Syllogism
An arrangement of ideas organized by pathos, ethos, and logos
Rhetorical Triangle
This is a logical fallacy that occurs when one argument is presented by refuting a manipulation of the opposing argument
Straw Man
To wander about; having no settled home
Vagabond
Two or more phrases are presented, then presented again in reverse order to make a larger point ("ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country")
Chiasmus
A term used when a speaker directly addresses someone or something that isn't present in the writing
Apostrophe
Pathos, Ethos Logos, Inductive, Deductive, Syllogism
PELIDS
A statement made that does not argue for the certainty of a claim, but rather for the likelihood or possibility of its truth
Qualification
To bring under domination or control; to make something subordinate to
Subjugate
Ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (You won't be sorry, meaning you'll be glad )
Litotes
The use of ordinary/familiar words or phrases; words that would typically used in a normal conversation
Colloquialism
A systematic approach to breaking down the prompt into its key parts so that you can address the prompt directly and coherently
Arch Method
This fallacy occurs when evidence boils down to “Everybody’s doing it, so it must be a good thing to do”
Ad Hominem
A dramatic work that typically includes ludicrously improbable situations; an absurd event
Farce