Rhetoric Two

quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea, theme, or organizing principle.

• Deduction

• Epigraph

• Dissonance

• Coherence

language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places, rather than ideas or qualities.

• Consonance

• Euphemism

• Concrete Langauge

• Explication

implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the reader's mind.

• Euphemism

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Example

repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in a close proximity, as in boost/best; it can also be seen within several compound words, such as fulfill and ping-pong.

• Consonance

• Epigraph

• Diction

• Euphony

a paradox or difficult problem, or a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun.

• Epigraph

• Consonance

• Conundrum

• Discourse

the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example

• Denotation

• Ethical Appeal

• Deduction

• Explication

the picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch; one of the four modes of discourse

• description

• emotional appeal

• epigraph

• euphemism

word choice, an element of style: Diction creates tone, attitude, and style as well as meaning. Different types and arrangements of words have significant effects on meaning. An essay written in academic diction would be much less colorful, but perhaps more precise than street slang.

• Discourse

• Euphemism

• Diction

• Conundrum

writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach. A didactic work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns. Didactic writing may be fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking.

• Dissonance

• Didactic

• Connotation

• Explication

spoken or written language, including literary works; the four traditionally classified modes are description, exposition, narration and persuasion.

• Diction

• Didactic

• Discourse

• Example