Empoword

Full Citations and Permissions 490 mood the emotional dimension which a reader experiences while encountering a text. Compare with tone. motif a recurring image or phrase that helps convey a theme. Similar to a symbol, but the relationship between symbol and symbolized is more one-to-one than between motif and theme. multimedia / multigenre a term describing a text that combines more than one media and/or more than one genre (e.g., an essay with embedded images; a portfolio with essays, poetry, and comic strips; a mixtape with song reviews). multipartial a neologism from ‘impartial,’ refers to occupying and appreciating a variety of perspectives rather than pretending to have no perspective. Rather than unbiased or neutral, multipartial writers are balanced, acknowledging and respecting many different ideas. narration a rhetorical mode involving the construction and relation of stories. Typically integrates description as a technique. narrative pacing the speed with which a story progresses through plot events. Can be influenced by reflective and descriptive writing. narrative scope the boundaries of a narrative in time, space, perspective, and focus. narrative sequence the order of events included in a narrative. the naysayer’s voice a voice that disagrees with the writer or speaker included within the text itself. Can be literal or imaginary. Helps author respond to criticism, transition between ideas, and manage argumentation. occasion the sociohistorical circumstances that prompt the production of a piece of rhetoric, determined by personal experiences, current events, language, and culture. Every text has an occasion. ongoing conversation an analogy for the network of discourse surrounding a topic, issue, or idea. Adopted from Kenneth Burke. paraphrase author reiterates a main idea, argument, or detail of a text in their own words without drastically altering the length of the passage(s) they paraphrase. Contrast with summary. pathos a rhetorical appeal to emotion. pattern a notable sequence; structure or shape; recurring image, word, or phrase found in a piece of rhetoric. plot the events included within the scope of a narrative. point-of-view the perspective from which a story is told, determining both grammar (pronouns) and perspective (speaker’s awareness of events, thoughts, and circumstances).