- Context: One of two rhetorical devices that I will choose per week that can be found on Mr. Yost's list of devices.
- “The land was ours before we were the land’s” - Robert Frost
- My Guess: Two ideas that cross reference each other
- Dictionary Definition: a figure of speech in which two successive phrases or clauses are parallel in syntax, but reverse the order of the analogous words.
- Mnemonic device: Greek word "chi" which is written as an X, meaning criss-cross
- My Example: Do I love you because you're beautiful, or are you beautiful because I love you
Diacope:
- Context: One of two rhetorical devices that I will choose per week that can be found on Mr. Yost's list of devices.
- We will do it, I tell you; we will do it. We give thanks to Thee, O God, we give thanks (Psalm 75:1).
- My Guess: The repetition of a clause at the beginning and end of a sentence
- Dictionary Definition: repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase: word/phrase X, . . ., word/phrase X.
- Example in Other Context: "He was with a woman. A tall, beautiful, well-dressed woman."
- My Example: I can't believe I dunked, it was crazy, I dunked!"
Posterity:
- Context: "Endeavoring to transmit itself unimpaired to posterity, but each instant losing some of its integrity." (Thoreau)
- My Guess: The future of a certain thing, such as government
- Dictionary Definition: Succeeding or future generations collectively
- Connotation: Positive
- History: 1350-1400, posterity comes from the Latin word posteritās, meaning coming after
Alacrity:
- Context: "... Furthered any enterprise, but by the alacrity with which it got out of its way." (Thoreau)
- My Guess: Quickness, or efficiency
- Dictionary Definition: Cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness
- Connotation: Positive
- My Sentence: When his mom approached him about his suffering grades, he showed his alacrity by going to get extra help in STARS tutoring.
Furtive:
- Context: "Furtive boys in pink shirts hanging about on washday after school." (Walker)
- My Guess: Exuberant, flashy
- Dictionary Definition: attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt
- Mnemonic Device: Fur hides skin, just like furtive people try to hide being noticed
- My Sentence: The furtive girl was quick brilliant, but never raised her hand, thinking people would make fun of her high pitched voice.
Egalitarian:
- Context: Was the Constitution more based off of Egalitarian ideas, or elitist ideas? (AP Guidebook)
- My Guess: Someone seeking equality in society
- Dictionary Definition: of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
- Mnemonic Device: Egal is very similar to equal
- Connotation: Positive
Equivocate:
- Context: 100 Words Every College Student Should Know website
- My Guess: Language that is hard to understand
- Dictionary Definition: use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself
- Connotation: Negative
- My Sentence: When the son got home past curfew, he had to equivocate, in order to conceal the truth about where he actually was, knowing that it would get him in trouble.
Loquacious:
- Context: "Donald Trump is quite the loquacious politician. He speaks his mind freely, and effectively."
- My Guess: Expressive of his ideas without fear of backlash
- Dictionary Definition: tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
- My Sentence: When I met the new kid in school, he was very loquacious, considering he didn't know many people around him.
- Connotation: Positive, but could be negative in different context
Provocative:
- Context: Kanye West Song
- (No one knows what it means, but it's provocative)
No, it's not, it's gross
(It gets the people going!) - My Guess: Motivational
- Dictionary Definition: causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately
- Mnemonic Device: Provocative, relates to the word provoke, which is what a provocative phrase or word does
- Sentence: Some people found Donald Trump's ideas on foreign policy, especially illegal immigrants, to be quite provocative.
Ubiquitous:
- Context: 100 Words Every College Student Should Know website
- My Guess: A common thought between a group of people
- Dictionary Definition: present, appearing, or found everywhere.
- My Sentence: The fog that appeared in the waking hours of the day was ubiquitous, and made it difficult to see over 10 feet in front of you.
- History: First known use was 1579, and was derived from the Latin word ubique meaning everywhere
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