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AP Practice (inundation?). Applied Practice: Julius Caesar Qs G10 ACC, SMIC, Mrs. Ma. Chiasmus. Chiasmus (kahy-az-m uh s )- rhetoric reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases:
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AP Practice(inundation?) Applied Practice: Julius Caesar Qs G10 ACC, SMIC, Mrs. Ma
Chiasmus • Chiasmus (kahy-az-muhs )- rhetoric reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases: • He came in triumph and in defeat departs; He went to the country, to the town went she.
Rhetorical Q • You know this, right?
Inverted word order • Syntax: switching the word order from standard order • Home went I, weary from the burdens of the day and longing for rest.
Imperative • Imperative tone/sentence- commanding
Alliteration • You should know this one too! • alliteration- Used for poetic effect, a repetition of the initial sounds of several words in a group. • The following line from Robert Frost's poem "Acquainted with the Night provides us with an example of alliteration,": I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet." The repetition of the s sound creates a sense of quiet, reinforcing the meaning of the line
litotes • Litotes (lahy-tuh-teez)- understatement, esp. that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.
anaphora • Anaphora (uh-naf-er-uh)- A rhetorical term for the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. • Example: I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun." (Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely). "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." (Rick Blaine in Casablanca)
Metonymy • Metonymy- A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated (such as "crown" for "royalty"). • Metonymy is also the rhetorical strategy of describing something indirectly by referring to things around it, such as describing someone's clothing to characterize the individual. • Example: The White House asked the television networks for air time on Monday night; The suits on Wall Street walked off with most of our savings
Synecdoche • Synecdoche- A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole. • Example: All hands on deck; "The sputtering economy could make the difference if you're trying to get a deal on a new set of wheels." White-collar criminals
Aphorism • Aphorism-A brief statement which expresses an observation on life, usually intended as a wise observation. Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac" contains numerous examples, one of which is Drive thy business; let it not drive thee. A brief saying embodying a moral, a concise statement of a principle or precept given in pointed words. • Example:Hippocrates: Life is short, art is long, opportunity fleeting, experimenting dangerous, reasoning difficult.Emerson: Imitation is suicideFranklin: Lost Time is never Found again.
Puns • Enough said
Absolutes • Giving no other options
Anachronisms • Go back in the past and see if you can remember. Hehe
Hyperbole • Surely you’ve learned this a million times?
Ethos, Logos, Pathos • Ethos (Credibility), or ethical appeal, means convincing by the character of the author. We tend to believe people whom we respect. • Pathos (Emotional) means persuading by appealing to the reader's emotions. Language choice affects the audience's emotional response, and emotional appeal can effectively be used to enhance an argument. • Logos(Logical) means persuading by the use of reasoning. This will be the most important technique we will study, and Aristotle's favorite.
Conceit • A conceit, in literature, is a fanciful or unusual image in which apparently dissimilar things are shown to have a relationship. • Example: Emily Dickinson compares a book to a frigate (ship) that can take us to fanciful lands.
Supercilious • adjective • haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression .
Contrite • Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent. Arising from or expressing contrition:
Serious • adjective 1. of, showing, or characterized by deep thought. 2. of grave or somber disposition , character, or manner: a serious occasion; a serious man.
Fractious • adjective 1. refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness. • 2. readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome: an incorrigibly fractious young man.
Solicitous • ADJECTIVE:Full of desire; eager. • Marked by or given to anxious care and often hovering attentiveness. a solicitous parent • Extremely careful; meticulous: solicitous in matters of behavior. • Anxious or expressing care or concern: made solicitous inquiries about our family.