Rhetorical Modes
Language
Words that start with A
Narrators
Random
100
Writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments
What is argumentation
100
The method or form of a literary work; the manner in which it was written
What is mode
100
Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of a sentence
What is Anaphora
100
referred to as I who is a character in the story and relates the action through his/her own perspective
What is 1st person
100
verbally abusive attack
What is invective
200
The telling of a story in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama
What is narration
200
similar to tone; primary emotional attitude of a work
What is mood
200
repetition of the consonant sound at the beginning of words that are close together
What is alliteration
200
occurs inside a characters head; in a play
What is interior monologue
200
the special language of a profession or group
What is jargon
300
Purpose is to recreate, invent, or visually present a person, place, event, or action so that the reader can picture that being described; word choice, element of style
What is description
300
figures of speech; similes and metaphors, etc
What is figurative language?
300
refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images
What is abstract
300
a 3rd person narrator who reports the thoughts of only one character
What is limited Omnisent
300
a figure of speech in which something is used to represent a whole; "wheels'' to mean a car
What is synecdoche
400
Explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion.
What is Exposition
400
a type of literary work such as a novel or poem
What is genre
400
usually in poetry but sometimes in prose;the deice of calling out to an imaginary, dead or absent person to place, thing or personified abstraction
What is apostrophe
400
3rd person; referred to as "he", "she, or "they"
What is Omnisent
400
sentence that uses and or another conjunction with no commas to separate the items in a series
What is polysyndeton
500
Informing readers how to accomplish something or how something works (sequence of actions)
What is Process Analysis
500
words or phrases that use a collection of images to appeal to the senses
What is imagery
500
a short often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life
What is aphorism
500
the voice of a work
What is speaker
500
excessive pride of ambition
What is hubris