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the characteristic spirit of a culture era or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
what is ehtos
the principle of reason and judgment, associated with the animus
what is logos
he use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
what is satire
an underlying and often distinct theme in a piece of writing or conversation.
what is subtext
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
what is oxymoron
be a warning or indication
what is foreshadowing
a quality that evokes pity or sadness.
what is pathos
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
what is syntax
detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
what is analysis
surround and have or hold within.
what is encompass
visually descriptive or figurative language especially in a literary work.
what is imagery
a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength
what is tone
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
what is stereotype
a figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression.
what is trope
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.
what is prose
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
what is wary
a group of people assembled for religious worship.
what is congregation
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
what is propaganda
the quality of being open to more than one interpretation inexactness.
what is ambiguity
a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
what is paradox
made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.
what is ornate
excessively concerned with material possessions money-oriented.
what is materialistic
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other com-positional techniques.
what is rhetoric
a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation.
what is symbol
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
what is personification