Word list 1
What does Diction mean?
The meaning of a word
What is it when a writer puts their personality into their writing?
Voice
What is style in writing?
a characteristic of writing
I WANT AN IPHONE BECAUSE MOST OF MY SCHOOL HAS THEM
Bandwagon
The sky was blue, the birds were chirping, and I felt the breeze rubbing against my face
Imagery
Metaphors and similes are example of?
Figurative language
Person A- Did you get a haircut?
Person B- Naw, I just woke up like this.
Sarcasm
Cristiano Ronaldo is not even that good
Understatement
If you don't get a Coke, then the government is going to send 50 nuclear bombs your way.
false needs
Paradox
In the rhetorical triangle, what is credibility?
Ethos
I will play, I will score, I will win
Anaphora
You are a pee pee and poo poo head
Invective
If you like dogs, there's no way you like cats
Either or Fallacy
Written or spoken language in its ordinary form.
Prose
I was playing a song with my "axe"
Metonymy
"All's fair in love and war"
Juxtapostion
"You forget what you want to remember and remember what you want to forget"
Chiasmus
I like cats, let's invest in stocks
My barber told me that investing in Bitcoin is the best decision to make
Appeal authority
Hands on deck! (is an example of?)
Synecdoche
"it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness"
Antithesis
"The cat chased the mouse until it stumbled and fell."
Ambiguilty
My opponent wants to take away all guns and leave law-abiding citizens defenseless
Strawman
The United States of America (U.S.A)
Jargon