rhetoric
language of a work and its style
rhetorical mode
identifies discourse according to its chief purpose
rhetorical question
question to which the audience already knows answer to
rhetorical stance
language that conveys speaker's opinion
rhyme
repetition of similar end sounds
rhythm
pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
romance
extended narrative about improbable events
sarcasm
sharp attitude conveyed in jabs and remarks
satire
literary form that ridicules an idea
sentence structure
arrangement of parts of a sentence
sentiment
feeling
sentimental
describes characters' excessive emotional response
setting
environment in spiritual, political, time, place, and social terms
simile
comparison with like or as
stream of consciousness
writing that sounds like natural train of thought
style
diction, ideas, syntax, and structure unique to writer (DISS)
stylistic devices
diction, syntax, tone, figurative language (DSTFL)
subject complement
unit comprised of predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives
subjective
private and personal feelings
subtext
implied meaning
syllogism
reasoning with major premise, minor premise, and conclusion
symbolism
concrete object represents idea
synecdoche
represents something by one of its parts
syntax
word order
theme
main idea
thesis
main idea of discourse
tone
author's attitude toward subject
tragedy
form of literature, hero is destroyed by character flaw
transition
stylistic device that links ideas
trope
metaphor
understatement
restrained statement of avoidance
verbal irony
intended meaning is opposite of what is statement
verse
poetry
verisimilitude
similar to the truth, used to persuade
voice
personality of the writer or speaker
whimsy
creation that is fanciful
wit
quickness of intellect and talent for saying brilliant things