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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A story that operates on the symbolic level and teaches a lesson or moral






2. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






3. The answer to a question






4. A conclusion that can be arrived at without any observations of the world - but relies only on logical connections between ideas






5. Making a situation seem less important or serious than it is






6. A political comment through the use of humor






7. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






8. A device that enables a writer to refer to past thoughts - events - episodes






9. Attitude the narrator wants the reader to take toward a setting - character - or idea






10. Exaggeration






11. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






12. Direct contrast or opposite






13. A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is reversed ('Susan walked - and in rushed Mary.')






14. A particularly clever extended metaphor






15. Choices a character makes in relation to an obstacle (problem)






16. A part is used to represent the whole (crown=king)






17. A form of logic that moves from the general to the specific






18. Contrasting words placed together for effect






19. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






20. Reaching for the sublime - the tone results in the absurd






21. Change and growth of the character






22. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






23. A formal - often pompous - speech






24. An inscription on a tombstone






25. The recreation of regional spoken language






26. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






27. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






28. Sound words - imitative harmony






29. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






30. A type of pun where the use of a word modifies two or more words - but used for different meanings (On the fishing trip - he caught three trout and a cold.)






31. The 'unravelling' or resolution of the story - falling action






32. A short witty statement






33. Emotional response of the reader






34. Type of irony in which a person seems to be praising something but actually insulting






35. When the reader expects a climax to occur and it doesn't happen






36. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






37. A moment of great revelation






38. Where the audience knows more than the character






39. A formal argument that consists of a major premise - a minor one - and a conclusion






40. The use of a quotation at the beginning of the work which often hints at a theme






41. Ashort account of an interesting or humorous incident - intended to illustrate or support some point






42. A direct comparison






43. Direct contrast or opposite






44. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






45. Scholarly - academic writing that is difficult to understand






46. Word order or organization






47. Form of personification - speaking to an absent or dead person or object as if it is there






48. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






49. Time and place of a story






50. Point of understanding or awakening (not necessarily emotional)