American Lit Unit 2
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- allusion
- A reference to a work of literature, a historical event, a person, place, etc. for the purpose of comparison
- Parallelism
- The use of identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases
- Aesthetics
- The branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art, and the principles underlying or justifying such judgments
- Logic
- Reason or sound judgment, as in utterances or actions
- Pamphlet
- A small document published separately used for spreading information
- Emotional appeal
- Language that is highly charged or associated with feelings
- Persuasion
- Type of writing or speech intended to change a person's mind or convince them of a particular opinion or course of action
- Propaganda
- Information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
- Rhetorical question
- A question posed to get the reader/listener to think, not actually to solicit a spoken response
- Stereotype
- A simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group
- Speech
- Oratory; formal spoken communication
- Classicism
- The principles or styles characteristic of the literature and art of ancient Greece and Rome
- Age of Reason
- Any period in history, esp. the 18th century, characterized by a critical approach to religious, social, and philosophical matters that seeks to repudiate beliefs or systems not based on or justifiable by reason
- Rationalism
- The principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct