Terms 1
word choice
diction
A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well; representative object
symbol
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
parallelism
Rhetorical appeal in which the speaker builds integrity or trustworthiness
appeal to ethics
What is Batman's secret identity?
Bruce Wayne
outcome is opposite of expectations
irony
the implied or emotional meaning of a word
connotation
a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner in order to entertain
parody
Attitude of the speaker toward the subject
tone
What is the oldest soft drink in America?
Dr Pepper
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
allusion
A text that operates on a literal and a symbolic level. Characters, setting and plot are symbolic.
Allegory
a literary work that targets human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn--purpose is to critique behavior or cause change
satire
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
Analogy
What is the largest living structure on Earth?
The Great Barrier Reef
Informal word or phrase- usually specific to an area
colloquialism
A short saying that reveals some truth about life
"The early bird gets the worm."
proverb, maxim, aphorism
A recurrent and familiar symbol in literature or society--a pattern after which others are created;
Examples: the hero, a journey, the bad guy
archetype
a statement that seems contradictory but expresses some truth
paradox
What year did American women gain the right to vote?
1920
To acknowledge the opposition; find common ground, admit that some part of the opposing view is true
concession
restraint or lack of emphasis in expression, as for rhetorical effect
understatement
rhetorical appeal based on a line of reasoning
if this then that
this caused that
compare this to that
appeal to logos
Language with a purpose
rhetoric
Name of the neighborhood that was destroyed by a mob during the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.
Greenwood