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14 Cards in this Set
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Hyperbole |
Exaggeration |
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Allusion |
Referring to something famous |
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Anadiplosis |
Repetition of word from end of one to the start of the next sentence |
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Aposiopesis |
Sentence left incomplete for emphatic effect |
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Polysyndenton |
Excessive use of conjuctions |
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Conjury |
Using multiple phrases that mean the same thing |
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Meiosis |
Understatement |
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Cacophony |
Using words that sound bad together |
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Euphony |
Using words that sound good together |
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Kairos |
Purposely using time and place to make your rhetoric stronger |
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Satire |
Using humor to expose stupidity/flawsBeen around since before greeks Meant to be humorous Uses irony Primary motive is social criticism and reform Ex modest proposal, screw tape, shrek |
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Cause and effect |
Cause & effect chain reaction show how/why something happens Support main ideas in essays Link cause and effect for your purpose Discuss both cause and effect Three ways of writing cause and effect essays Focus on effect Focus on cause Explore both Always mention both |
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Logical connections and transitions |
Make sure each idea and sentence flows to the next DTR what’s the relationship between ideas Organization Transitional words, phrases, and sentences |
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Narrative |
Narrative= story Has beginning, middle, and end Keep short/simple Essays: narrative supports your point. Explain point at the end Describe single moment One or few characters No major twists/subplots Show don’t tell Start close to climax Word choice Trust audience |
