Vocabulary 18-25 Flashcards

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Archetypes

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Characters built on a series of traits that recur throughout literature.

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Argumentative techniques

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To convince audiences of the merits of a particular position, adopt a specific stance, or take decisive action using evidence like statistics and expert commentary.

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Aristotelian rhetoric

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Persuasion occurs due to the relationship between the speaker, the subject, and the audience, focusing on ethos, logos, and pathos.

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Cacophony

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A sound device where harsh or discordant sounds are used for a specific purpose when crafting text.

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Concept repetition

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Repeating a concept in multiple sections of text or speech to build connections, bridge text sections, and transition between ideas.

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Convergent thinking

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A thinking practice using logical, deductive reasoning to narrow down several thoughts or options to one solution or idea.

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Curate

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Reviewing, selecting, gathering, organizing, contextualizing, evaluating, and presenting sources related to a certain topic.

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Dynamic texts

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Texts requiring readers to engage in movement across modes (e.g., embedded videos) or nonlinear locations (e.g., hyperlinks) to derive meaning.