Unit 3 Terms

Definition: the implied or associated meaning of a word.

• Symbolic

• Connotative

• Arbitrary

• Figurative

Definition: to make indirect reference.

• concludsing

• alluding

• congenial

• hindered

Definition: an appeal based on logic or reason.

• Tone

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

Definition: A group of words describing a verb

• adverbial phrase

• prepositional phrase

• adjectival phrase

• noun phrase

Definition: Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

• Structure

• Style

• Theme

• Tone

Definition: an appeal based on the reputation and credibility of the speaker

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Tone

Definition: dictionary definition

• Denotative

• Structure

• Arbitrary

• Diction

Definition: a group of words describing a noun

• Adverbial Phrase

• Adjectival Phrase

• Adverbial Clause

• Noun Phrase

Definition: The reason the author has for writing. (Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)

• rhetorical appeals

• tone

• author's purpose

• author's claim

Definition: Methods of informing and convincing readers

• Persuasive Appeals

• Personal Preferences

• Persuasive Techniques

• Rhetorical Appeals