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Syllogism A syllogism is a kind of logical argument in which one
proposition (the conclusion) is inferred from two others (the premises) of a certain form.
Example 1.) Major premise: Homecoming is on October 15th. Minor premise: October 15th is a Saturday. Conclusion: Homecoming is on a Saturday.
Example 2.) Major premise: No reptiles have fur. Minor premise: Snakes are reptiles. Conclusion: No snakes have fur. (1)
Example 3.) Major premise: Some small birds live on honey. Minor premise: All birds that live on honey are colorful. Conclusion: Some colorful birds are small.
Symbol/Symbolism An object or phrase used to represent something else; these
symbols can be natural, conventional, or literary.
Example 1.) A four leaf clover is a symbol or good luck.
Example 2.) The man’s limousine was a symbol of his wealth.
Example 3.) Their wedding ring was a symbol of their love and commitment to one another.
Synecdoche A phrase using a part of an object to represent the object as a
whole.
Example1.) "Friends, Romans, countrymen: lend me your ears" William Shakespeare
Example 2.) Using “plastic” to represent a credit card. Example 3.) “All hands on deck”
Synesthesia When one sensation associates with another sensation that isn’t
directly related.
Example 1.) Seeing a sharp pain, then picturing a bright flash of light.
Example 2.) Hearing the word spider, then feeling bugs crawling on you.
Example 3.) Seeing a bright pink shirt and thinking of hearing “loud” noises.
Syntax The style in which a writer groups phrases, clauses, and
sentences together.
Example 1.) “Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments” –Shakespeare
Example 2.) “Love is not love that alters when it alteration finds” –Shakespeare
Example 3.) “Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks/Within his bending sickle's compass come” -Shakespeare
Works Cited "Can You Give Me At Least 10 Examples of Syllogisms? - Yahoo!
Answers." Yahoo! Answers - Home. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. <http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080208213504AAzCd4X>.
"Poetry with Interesting Syntax." Home - The Chronicle of Higher Education. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. <http://chronicle.com/forums/index.php?topic=54418.0>.
"Synecdoche." Examples Help. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. <http://www.examples-help.org.uk/synecdoche.htm>.