Grade 12 Terms Jan 2024

a short narrative detailing the particulars of an episode or event.

credits nature with human emotions

effective or persuasive speaking/writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

character whose behavior and qualities set off or enhance by contrast those of another character

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximit

a reference to a historical, religious or mythical person, place, or thing 

appeal to emotions

an error of judgment, made as a result of ignorance or human weakness, that contributes to the downfall of the hero  

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

a literary technique in which opposite or strongly contrasting statements are balanced against each other for emphasis 

a direct comparison between two unlike things

appeal to logic

the contrast between the meaning intended by the speaker and the added significance of which the audience is aware 

a statement that seems contradictory or absurd yet is actually true 

form of irony, something is intentionally represented as less that it is in fact 

the use of words in written or verbal discourse; word choice 

words addressed to an absent person as if he were present, or a thing or idea as if it could appreciate them 

excessive pride or self-confidence

words are used to imitate sounds