Diction
The idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
What is connotation?
A rhetorical device that involves repeating a word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point or feeling.
What is repetition?
The group of people a text is directed towards.
What is audience?
A type of satire that switches the positions of two things or people to highlight absurdities in human actions or behaviors.
What is reversal?
A figure of speech that implicitly compares two unrelated things, typically by stating that one thing is another.
What is a metaphor?
A writing style that uses sophisticated vocabulary, complex sentence structures, and a serious tone to convey authority or elegance.
What is formal diction?
The elimination of conjunctions like "and" or "but" in order to make a sentence more dramatic by speeding up its rhythm, or pace.
What is asyndeton?
What is context?
Occurs when a satirical piece starts with a central premise based on a real story and then expands it to absurd lengths in order to mock/criticize.
A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
What is an anecdote?
Language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people, and changes over time.
What is slang?
A technique used to slow down the rhythm of a phrase, make it more memorable, or emphasize each individual item in a list. It can also be used to make the items in a list seem to pile up, one atop another, giving the reader a sense of being overwhelmed.
What is polysyndeton?
The spark, or catalyst, that caused a speaker to create/publish a text.
What is exigence?
A situation where there is a contrast between reality and expectations in order to convey sarcasm, humor, or criticism.
What is irony?
A device that involves placing two things side by side to highlight their differences/create contrast.
What is juxtaposition?
Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
What is jargon?
A sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate, which can be used to convey a clear, basic idea in a straightforward manner, often appearing declarative.
What is a simple sentence?
Apersuasive technique that uses reason, logic, facts, and evidence to convince an audience of a particular point, relying on sound reasoning and clear connections between ideas to make a compelling argument
A humorous or mocking imitation of something, using the same form as the original.
What is parody?
A reference to a well-known person, character, place, or event to draw a comparison, make a connection, or provide new insight.
What is an allusion?
Language used in ordinary or familiar speech/conversation; not formal or literary.
What is colloquial?
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness..." (Dickens).
What is anaphora?
A persuasive technique where a writer or speaker attempts to convince an audience by establishing their own credibility, trustworthiness, and moral character.
What is ethical appeal?
Something appears out of place or absurd in relation to its surroundings.
What is incongruity?
A self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation. It is a statement that leads to a seemingly self-contradictory or a logically unacceptable conclusion.
What is a paradox?