FYW 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Argumentum Ad Populum, Fallacy, Ad Hominem

• School: University of Tampa
• Department: First Year Writing
• Course: FYW 100
• Professor: Jeffrey Rubinstein

Document Summary

Non-literal language- use of language that gives more meaning than literal definitions. Simile- a comparison that relies on "like" or "as" Alliteration- repetition of the same initial sound. Allusion- a reference back to an earlier piece of literature, the bible, mythology, etc. Onomatopoeia- words that mean what they sound like. Irony- any misdirection which causes the reader to conclude the opposite of expected. Personification- anthropomorphism to give human characteristics to non-human things. Oxymoron- two words or terms that seemingly contradict. Allegory- explaining an idea or principle through the use of a similar situation or story. Symbolism- when an object or something very specific gives additional meaning then its. Imagery- activating the senses through color, shape, tone, etc. literal definition. Foreshadowing- a clue or hint an author gives to events that will happen later in the story. Rhetorical modes- compare/contrast, cause/effect, process, definition, narration etc. Methods of persuasion- pathos (appeal to emotion), ethos (appeal to ethics and morality),