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| The attitude of a writer, usually implied , toward the subject or audience. |
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Intended to establish the truth of a specific understanding and the falsity of the country position.
Mostly seen in arguments about very controversial topics. |
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Use of similar forms in writing for nouns, verbs, phrases or thoughts.
Act as organizing force to attract the reader's attention, add emphasis/organization, or simply provide a musical rhythm.
Ex. Jane enjoys reading, writing, and skiing |
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| Word Choice an author makes |
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| An argument attacking an individuals character rather than their position on an issue. |
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Repetition of the last word of a preceding clause; word is used at the end of a sentence and then used again at the beginning of the next sentence.
Ex. "Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." -Yoda |
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A series without conjunctions.
"I came, I saw, I conquered" -Ceasar |
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Used for rhetorical effect it is the use of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural.
Ex. My favorite colors are green and red and blue and yellow. |
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Parallel Structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure but also in length.
Ex. "Many are called, but few are chosen." |
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| Where a specific, word, phrase, or structure is repeated several times, usually in close proximity, to emphasize a particular idea. |
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| This means by which a writer creates his or her expression of meaning through choice of diction, syntax, figurative language, detail, or other formal features of writing. |
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Reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by starting a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case.
Moving from general to the specific if something happens, something happens. |
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| A statement or an arguement based on a false or invalid reference. |
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| A reluctant acknowledgement on yielding |
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Mistaken substitution of one word for another similar sounding word.
Ex. "The doctor wrote a subscription." |
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