Laws of Terms | Descriptive Words

(1) Comparison—terms of similarities between two or more things.
(2) Contrast—terms of dissimilarities between two things or more things.
(3) Repetition—the same terms that repeat to add structure or importance to the text.
(4) Continuity—like terms, phrases, and clauses.
(5) Continuation—the extended treatment of a particular subject’s aspect(s).
(6) Climax—the arrangement of a subject as to progress from the lesser to the greater. Often called “the lesser to the greater” or its opposite, “greater to the lessor.”
(7) Cruciality—the hinge or pivot point in a subject. The subject material is arranged so that it turns around one thing or event.
(8) Interchange—the exchanging of two subjects or “elements”. Interchange is often used to strengthen what would otherwise be a contrast or comparison. An in and out of two narratives for example. The first chapters of 1 Samuel contain alternating contrasts between Hannah’s son and Eli’s sons.
(9) Particularization and Generalization—elements move from the general to the particular, and from the particular to the general.
(10) Causation and Substantiation—the progression from cause to effect and from effect to cause.
(11) Instrumentation—the thing that caused something.
(12) Explanation or Analysis—the presentation of a subject followed by its interpretation.
(13) Preparation or Introduction—the inclusion of background details of the subject or something related to the subject. Thereby the audience receives more clarity regarding the subject.
(14) Summarization—concise but detailed information on a subject, either before or after it.
(15) Interrogation—the employment of a question(s) or statement(s) followed by its answer(s).
(16) Harmony—subjects that have strong bonds of consistent unity and/or agreement.