Ape Retorical 1

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Expletive

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a single word, or short phrase, usally interrupting normal syntax, used to lend emphasis to the word, i.e. but the lake was not drained before April-->but the lake was not , in fact, drained before April

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Antithesis

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etablishes a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together or juxtaposing the, often in a parallel structure

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Amplification

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is the repeating of a word or expression while adding more detail to it, expands a word or idea to make sure the reader realises its importanance. i.e. in my hunger after ten days of rigorous dieting i saw visions of ice cream- mountains of creamy, luscious ice cream

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Eponym

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substitutes for a particular attribute the name of a famous person recognized for that attribute. i.e. is he smart? Why the man is an Einstein

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Exemplum

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citing an example: using an illustrative story either true of fictitious i.e. let me give you an example. In the early 1920's in Germany...

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Enumeratio

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detailed parts, causes, effects, or consequences to make a point more forcibly. i.e. I love her eyes, her nose, her cheeks, her lips, ect.

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Abstract Language

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words that refer to ideas, qualities, attitudes, and conditions that cannot be perceived with the sense. i.e. freedom, beauty, joy

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Bandwagon

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the tactic of inviting the audience to accept an assertion because everybody does it

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Concrete Language

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words that refer to objects person, places, or conditions that can be perceived with the senses. Opposite of abstract language

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Ad Hominem

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making an attack on the person rather than the person's argument or particular issue

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Equivication

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using words that have at least two different definitions to support or refute an issue

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False Analogy

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a fallacy of comparing two things that are not sufficiently alike to be compared

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Refutation

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an attack on an opposing point of view in order to lessen its credibility or to invalidate it

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Fallacy

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an error in reasoning, a false argument

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Cacophony

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harsh joining of sounds, i.e. we want no parlay with you and your grisly gang who work your wicked will