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Literary And Rhetorical Terms List, Part 2

Terms in this set (19)

Logic
A system of reasoning
Metaphor
A figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
Non-sequitur
A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
Oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
Paradox
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
Parallelism
The use of similar grammitical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance, similarity by virtue of correspondence
Pathos
The quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity or compassion.
Persona
(Jungian psychology) A personal facade that one presents to the world
Polysyndeton
Using several conjunctions in close succession, especially , using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted
Red Herring
something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue.
Rhetoric
Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
Satire
Form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
Sarcasm
Harsh or bitter derision or irony
Simile
A comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
Style
A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
Symbol
Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
Theme
A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
Tone
The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
Verbal Irony
Occurs when what is said contradicts what is meant or thought
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