English 2 Unit 6
precept
a command or rule about action or conduct
slander
a false, malicious, injurious rumor about a person
statistic
a number, percentage, etc. that can be used to prove a statement
expert testimony
a quotation or summary of information from an individual, group, or organization that possesses expertise in a field
assertion
a statement about life or human behavior presented as a fact but not proven true
understatement
a statement that makes a situation seem less than it is
verbal irony
a statement that says the opposite of what is meant, often for the purpose of humor
anecdote
a story or account of a personal experience that illustrates the central idea
pathos
an appeal to the audience's emotions
logos
an appeal to the audience's reason or logic
ethos
an appeal to the credibility or reliability of the author
hyperbole
an exaggeration or overstatement used to emphasize a point or to get the audience's attention
vicissitude
change or variation
venerable
deserving of respect because of old age, dignity, or wisdom
perennial
enduring
parallelism
expressing parts of a sentence using similar syntactical structures in order to show that the parts are related or equal in imortance
amorphous
having no definite shape
eminence
high rank or distinction
poignant
keenly affecting the emotions
tedious
long, boring, tiresome
rhetorical appeals
methods an author uses to affect an audience
cryptic
mysterious, puzzling
aesthetic
pertaining to a sense of beauty
austere
severe
opinion
the author's personal belief, presented without proof
analogy
the comparison of two things that are alike in some way
alliteration
the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words that are close together
beseech
to implore, to beg
assuage
to make less severe; to relieve
renown
widespread praise
