A.p. Language And Composition Rhetorical Terms And Glossary

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Polysyndeton

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Sentence which uses and or another conjunction(with no commas) to seperate the items in a series. Polysyndeton appear in the form of X and Y and Z, stressing equally each member of a series. It makes the sentence slower and the items more empathatic than in the asyndeton.

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Protagonist

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THe main character of a literary work.

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Red Herring - Reductio ad Absurdum

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When a writer raises an irrelevent issue to draw attention away from the real issue the Latin for "to reduce to the absurd." This is a technique useful in creating a comic effect and is also an argumentative technique. It is considered a rhetorical fallacy because is reduces an argument to and either/or choice.

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Regionalism

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An element in literature that conveys a realistic portrayal of a specific geographical locale, using the locale and its influence as a major part of the plot.

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Repitition

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Word or phrase used two or more times in close proximity.

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Rhetoric

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The art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse; Rhetoric focuses on the interrelationship of invention, arrangement, and style in order to create felicitous and appropriate discourse.

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Rhetorical Modes

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Exposition, description, narration, argumentation.

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Rhetorical Question

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One that does not expect an explicit answer. It is used to pose an idea to be considered by the speaker or audience.

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Sarcasm

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Harsh, caustic personal remarks to or about someone; less subtle than irony.