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Vocabulary, Tropes/Schemes, and Rhetoric Defenitions
Definitions of major key terms of Rhetoric, sattire etc.
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11th Grade
01/14/2010

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Parallelism
Definition
Similarity of structure in pair of related words, etc.
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Antithesis
Definition
Juxtaposition contrasting ideas in a parallel structure.
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Zeugma
Definition
More than one item governed by a single word.
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Isocolon
Definition
Similarity of structure in pair of related words etc. as well as length (Syllables etc.)
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Anastrophe
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Inversion of natural or unusual word order.
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Parenthesis
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Insertion, interrupting normal syntactic flow of sentence.
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Ellipsis
Definition
Deliberate emission of word that has already been implied.
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Asyndeton
Definition
Deliberate omission of conjunctions.
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Polysyndeton
Definition
Deliberate use of conjunction.
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Anadiplosis
Definition
Repetition of the last word in a phrase, to be used at the beginning of next.
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Antimetabole
Definition
Repetition of words, in clauses, in reverse grammatical order.
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Alliteration
Definition
Repetition of vowel etc. in closely associated syllables.
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Anaphora
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Repetition of same word at beginning of successful clause.
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Chiasmus
Definition
Reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses.
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Erotema
Definition
Rhetorical question; for purpose of denying or asserting something obliquely.
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Hypophora
Definition
Asking a question and answering immediately to demonstrate authority.
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Epiplexis
Definition
Asking question in order to reproach or upbraid.
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Metaphor
Definition
Comparison saying the object "is"
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Simile
Definition
Comparison using "like" or "as".
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Analogy
Definition
A similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based.
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Litotes
Definition
Understatement
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Irony
Definition
Differences between appearance and reality.
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Paradox
Definition
A contradictory statement.
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Oxymoron
Definition
Contradictory or inconstant state of affairs.
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Tone
Definition
Author's attitude toward subject revealed by diction.
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Diction
Definition
Word choice
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Syntax
Definition
Sentence structure
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Parody
Definition
Distortion by exaggeration or underplay.
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Burlesque
Definition
Something important is made unimportant and vice versa.
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Horation
Definition
Cheerful, funny, light-hearted type of satire.
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Juvenalian
Definition
Dark, critical, satire, intended to make audience angry.
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Juxaposition
Definition
The contrast of two objects when placed near one another.
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Sarcasm
Definition
Praise in form of making it sound the opposite of praise.
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Hyperbole
Definition
Exaggeration
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Ethos
Definition
Appeal to Value, belief, or ideology.
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Logos
Definition
Appeal to reason, logic or rational.
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Pathos
Definition
Appeal to emotion, rarely effective on its own.
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Personae
Definition
How author perceives themself through text.
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Intention
Definition
What the author's purpose is.
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Genre
Definition
Types of literature.
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Subject
Definition
Topic or main focus.
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Intended audience
Definition
Text was intended for (you).
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Invoked Audience
Definition
Text is intended for other people who are interested in argument; not stated.
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Context
Definition
All different factors that motivated the author to write.
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Warrant
Definition
links data and other grounds to a claim, legitimizing the claim by showing the grounds to be relevant.
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Reason
Definition
Why something was written.
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Claim
Definition
A statement that you are asking the other person to accept.
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Evidence
Definition
Proof
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Qualifier
Definition
Limits how universally the claim applies.
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Counter-argument
Definition
Consider a possible argument against your thesis or some aspect of your reasoning.
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Discomfit
Definition
To embarrass and confuse.
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Edification
Definition
Improvement or enlightenment.
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Malfeasance
Definition
Misconduct or wrong-doing usually by a public official.
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Feasible
Definition
Capable of being accomplished.
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Surfeit
Definition
Condition of being too full; overabundance.
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Magnum Opus
Definition
Greatest work of author.
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Modus Operandi
Definition
Manner of working.
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Opulent
Definition
Possessing or exhibiting great wealth.
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Synergy
Definition
Power that results from the combination of two or more forces.
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Liturgy
Definition
A pattern of prayer.
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Lethargy
Definition
A state of sluggishness.
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Laborious
Definition
Full of work.
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Belabor
Definition
To discuss in much detail.
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Elaborate
Definition
To explain in greater detail.
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Stanch
Definition
To stop the flow of.
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Staunch
Definition
Firm and steadfast.
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Extant
Definition
Still in existence.
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Restive
Definition
Resisting authority, fidgety.
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Apropos
Definition
With regard to.
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Depose
Definition
To remove from office or power.
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Static
Definition
Having no motion or change
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Ecstasy
Definition
Intense joy or delight.
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Stasis
Definition
Condition in which there is no change.
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Entity
Definition
A being
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Essence
Definition
The most important element of a thing.
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Quintessential
Definition
The most typical ideal; importance.
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Verdure
Definition
Greenery, fresh ripe vegetation.
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Verdant
Definition
Green, lush with vegetation.
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Viridity
Definition
Lack of experience, innocence.
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Candid
Definition
Open and sincere
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Candor
Definition
Frankness or sincerity of expression
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Incandescent
Definition
Shining brilliantly
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Pallor
Definition
Extreme or unnatural paleness
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Pallid
Definition
Lacking color, dull.
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Appall
Definition
To fill with horror or disapproval
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Livid
Definition
Enraged, furious
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Denigrate
Definition
To attack the character of, to mock.
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Malign
Definition
To speak maliciously of; insult.
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Malinger
Definition
To pretend to be sick in order to avoid something.
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Malaise
Definition
A sense of unease; depression.
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Negligent
Definition
Not properly attentive
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Negligible
Definition
Unimportant; insignificant
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Negate
Definition
To cancel the effect of; nullify
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Peccadillo
Definition
A small sin or fault
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Impeccable
Definition
Having no flaw
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Peccant
Definition
Violating a moral law; sinful
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Pejorative
Definition
Negative and critical; insulting
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Impair
Definition
To cause to diminish, as strength value, or quality.
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Jocose
Definition
Cheerful, merry
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Jocular
Definition
Characterized by joking
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Festoon
Definition
To drape or adorn festively
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Fete
Definition
To honor with a feast or banquet
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Bacchic
Definition
Of or related to wild celebration
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Bacchanal
Definition
A drunken party or celebration
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Plaintive
Definition
Sorrowful; evoking sadness or mourning
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Plaint
Definition
A lament or complaint
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Elegy
Definition
A text that memorizes the dead
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Elegiac
Definition
Mourning that which is lost or past
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