Rhetorical Vocab #1
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christinamcgee on October 30, 2011
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A study of Poe and other Gothic Romantics
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 metonymy | (noun) , A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it |
| style | (noun) the choices in diction, tone, and syntax that a writer makes |
| syllogism | (noun) deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises |
| deductive | (adjective) reasoning from general to specific |
| elegiac | (adjective) mournful over what has passed or been lost; often used to describe tone |
| dramatic irony | (noun phrase) when the audience of a drama, play, movie, etc. knows something that the character doesn't and would be surprised to find out |
| allegory | (noun) a literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstract qualities |
| polemic | (noun) an argument against an idea, usually regarding philosophy, politics, or religion |
| subject | (noun) in rhetoric, the topic addressed in a piece of writing or literature |
| archaic diction | (noun phrase) the use of words common to an earlier time period; antiquated language |
| inductive | (adjective) reasoning from specific to general |
| allusion | (noun) a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize |
| antithesis | (noun) a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced |
| denotation | (noun) the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the literal meaning of a word |
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