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15 Cards in this Set
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Synecdoche
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a figure of speach in which a part is used for the whole, the whole for the part, the specific for the general, the general for the specific or the material for the thing made from it.
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Connotation vs Denotation
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1) the meaning suggested by a word (figurative meaning)
2) the meaning literaly meant by a word |
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pedantic vs simple
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1)narrow viewpoint, often characterized by formal views
2)a wider less complicated view |
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allusion
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an indirect referance, usually from one text to another, or to the bible, or a historical event etc.
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ambiguity
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purposeful uncertainty towards the interpretation or something
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anachronism
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creating something in writing that is out of time, or hadnt been invented, or was out of use. Ex. a clock chiming in shakespeare's "Caesar"
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aphorism
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a statement of truth or opinion founded on a perception
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invective
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denunciatory or abusive language (Note: adds shock value, influences ethos)
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juxtaposition
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comparing or connecting two things by placing them side by side
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malapropism
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ludicrous misuse of a word, especially one that sounds similiar (Ex from dickens: "historical" instead of "hysterical")
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pathos/ethos/logos
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emotional appeal/
ethical appeal/ logical reasoning |
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syllogism
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a sublte or speicous piece of reasoning
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inductive reasoning
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going from the details to the general principles
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deductive
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going from the general principles to the details
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ad hominem argument
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attacking a persons credibility
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