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Rhetoric Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The use of a quotation at the beginning of the work which often hints at a theme






2. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






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






4. The underlying message






5. The use of slang in writing






6. Events that take place before the story begins






7. Words that create mental pictures






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






9. Dictionary definition of a word






10. A story that functions on the symbolic level






11. A numbered list






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






13. Deliberately unclear - having multiple meanings






14. Where the audience knows more than the character






15. Emotional response of the reader






16. A particularly clever extended metaphor






17. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






18. An unexpected outcome






19. Character whose behavior and values contrast with those of another character






20. Clues that tip the reader off as to What is to come later in the work






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






22. Direct contrast or opposite






23. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






24. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






25. Same beginning sound






26. A formal speech praising one who has died






27. The recreation of regional spoken language






28. Word choice






29. A comparison using like or as






30. A story that operates on the symbolic level and teaches a lesson or moral






31. Unexpected outcome in the plot






32. A rhetorical strategy that attacks the person rather than the idea






33. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






34. Word order or organization






35. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






36. An overused expression






37. The answer to a question






38. A political comment through the use of humor






39. Emotional definition of a word






40. A sermon or moralistic lecture






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






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






43. Direct contrast or opposite






44. Same ending sounds






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






46. A play on words that are identical or similar in sounds but differ in meaning






47. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






48. A direct comparison






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






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