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Eng: MOW, Etc.
Modes of writing, figures of speech, poetry terms, argument terms, etc.
Term | Answer |
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narrative | account of actions of events that have befallen someone or something. |
description | appeals to the senses by showing physical characteristics. |
argument | strategic use of language used to convince audience to agree with your point. |
exposition/ analysis | it seeks to explain or inform |
apostrophe | absent or dead person,abstract quality, or something inanimate or nonhuman is addressed directly. |
chiasmus | 2 or more clauses are related and use a reversal of structures in order to make a larger point. |
simile | comparison using 'like' or 'as' |
metaphor | a direct comparison of 2 things |
alliteration | repetition of a consonant sound. |
assonance | the repetition of vowel sounds |
blank verse | verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter |
end stopped | a line of poetry with a pause at the end, often signaled by a comma, dash, or period. |
enjambed | a line or thought that runs over to the next line without a pause. |
epitaph | an inscription on a gravestone or a short poem written in memory of someone who died. |
free verse | unrhymed verse that has no pattern or an irregular one. |
allegory | a story where characters, actions, or settings represent abstract ideas or morals. |
external conflict | a struggle between 2 opposing forces or characters in a story. ex. man v. man; man v. society; man v. nature |
frame | structure that provides a setting and exposition for the main narrative. ex. author may describe where he found manuscript or where he heard the story he is about to relate. |
internal conflict | man v. self |
antithesis | establishing a clear contrasting relationship between 2 ideas by joining them together, often in parallel structure. |
argument by analogy | an attempt to persuade audience by comparing 2 similar things. |
equivocation | subject to 2 or more interpretations. used to mislead or confuse. |
ad hominem | "to or against man" attacks person rather than stance |
appeal to ignorance | whatever is not proven false must be true and vice-versa. |
argument from authority (false authority) | tempts audience to agree because information is from authority or celebrity. |
bandwagon appeals | encourages to agree because everyone does it. |
begging the question | assumes that all or parts of an argument must be true. ex. he could not have failed the test because he is an A student. |
false dichotomy | a consideration of only 2 extremes when there are intermediate possibilities. |
faulty analogy | an illogical, misleading comparison between 2 things. |
faulty causality | setting up a cause and effect relationship where none exists. |
hasty generalization | deliberately leading to a conclusion with insufficient or selective evidence. ex. ping pong is a dangerous sport because i know someone who was hit in the eye and almost lost vision |
non- sequiter | "it does not follow" statement that doesn't relate logically to what come before it. |
red herring | shifting away from the issue that has nothing to do with issue at hand. |
scare tactics | used to frighten audience to agree with speaker. |
sentimental appeals | an attempt to appeal to the heart of readers so that they do not use their minds. |
slippery slope | an exaggerated that suggests dire consequences from minor causes. |
straw man argument | oversimplifies of an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack. |
tautology | a logical statement in which the conclusion is equivalent to the premise. ex. bad people take drugs, people who take drugs are bad. |
ambivalence | simultaneous opposite feelings towards something or someone. |
aphorism | a short statement that expresses wise or clever observations about life. |
colloquial language | slang and idioms |
connotations | emotional associations that you make with certain words or ideas (subjective) |
diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or writing |
didactic | intended to teach a lesson (fable, parable.) |
discursive | moving from topic to topic without order |
dogmatic | argument based on faith |
epithet | descriptive name used to characterize someone or something (needs 2 parts) |
euphemism | covering up words or phrases that may offend with more agreeable ones. |
anaphora | repetition of same word(s) at the beginning of successive phrases. |
epistrophe | repetition of same word (s) at the end of successive phrases. |