Vocab

Repeating a phrase in reverse order
Putting two opposite ideas together to create a contrasting effect
Antithesis
Repeating the first part of a sentence to create a dramatic effect
Anaphora
Using authority as evidence in an arguement to draw out logic
Appeal to authority
Someone makes an unproven statement with confidence as though it were true
Assertion
A true statement expressed with wit or humor
Aphorism
Words whose consonant sounds are the same
Alliteration
An effort to eliminate conjunctions but maintain gramatical accuracy
Asyndeton
Author references something the reader is expected to know
Allusion
Comparison with two unlike things to explain something
Analogy
Short and interesting story to demonstrate a point
Anecdote
Author thesis statement
Claim
Arguement put forward to express ideas
Counterarguement
Acknowledging a point made by ones opponent
Concession
Meaning implied by certain words
Connotation
Use of informal word or slang in writing
Colloquialism
Predisposition is writing which makes it less reliable
Bias
Brief, surprising satirical statement
Epigram
Credibility or ethical appeal
Ethos
Style of writing by speakers word usage
Diction
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