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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






2. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






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






4. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






5. Dictionary definition of a word






6. Emotional definition of a word






7. The recreation of regional spoken language






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






9. Direct contrast or opposite






10. A short witty statement






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






12. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






13. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






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






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






16. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






17. Technical - specialized language






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






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






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






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






22. Unexpected outcome in the plot






23. An unexpected outcome






24. Same beginning sound






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






26. A numbered list






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






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






29. A form a logic that moves from the specific to the general






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






31. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






32. Words that create mental pictures






33. A direct comparison






34. A particularly clever extended metaphor






35. A mistake in reasoning






36. A conclusion drawn from presented details






37. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






38. The use of slang in writing






39. A moment of great revelation






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






41. Statement that contradicts itself - "the more you learn the less you know"






42. A sermon or moralistic lecture






43. Words - phrases - ideas placed side by side for effect






44. Scholarly - academic writing that is difficult to understand






45. The underlying message






46. Exaggeration






47. A political comment through the use of humor






48. A formal - often pompous - speech






49. A formal speech praising one who has died






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