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Rhetoric Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A mistake in reasoning






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






3. A sermon or moralistic lecture






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






5. Sentences - or parts of a sentence with similar structure






6. Time and place of a story






7. A numbered list






8. Sound words - imitative harmony






9. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






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






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






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






13. Direct contrast or opposite






14. Words that create mental pictures






15. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






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






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






18. The underlying message






19. Exaggeration






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






21. A detail - image - or character type that occurs frequently in myth and literature - thought to appeal to the unconscious






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






23. Word order or organization






24. The recreation of regional spoken language






25. A comparison using like or as






26. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






27. Making something sound nicer than it is; candy-coated words






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






29. A short witty statement






30. The answer to a question






31. Emotional definition of a word






32. Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences






33. Events that take place before the story begins






34. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






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






36. A formal - often pompous - speech






37. The use of slang in writing






38. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






39. Where the audience knows more than the character






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






41. Contrasting words placed together for effect






42. A particularly clever extended metaphor






43. Literary devices that enable an author to operate on levels other than the literal (simile - metaphor - etc)






44. Same beginning sound






45. An inference that does not follow logically from the premise (literally - does not follow)






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






47. A form of personification - only it is not a character in the story






48. Unexpected outcome in the plot






49. An unexpected outcome






50. Technical - specialized language