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Rhetoric Vocab

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1. Words that create mental pictures






2. A formal - often pompous - speech






3. Same ending sounds






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






5. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






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






7. A direct comparison






8. Word order or organization






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






10. Word choice






11. A story that functions on the symbolic level






12. Change and growth of the character






13. The underlying message






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






15. An unexpected outcome






16. An overused expression






17. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






18. An inscription on a tombstone






19. Direct contrast or opposite






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






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






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






23. Technical - specialized language






24. 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.)






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






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






27. Where the audience knows more than the character






28. Emotional response of the reader






29. Literary - historical - artistic reference






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






31. A formal speech praising one who has died






32. Direct contrast or opposite






33. Sound words - imitative harmony






34. A short witty statement






35. Exaggeration






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






37. Scholarly - academic writing that is difficult to understand






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






39. Repetition of vowel sounds






40. Emotional definition of a word






41. A comic imitation that ridicules the original. It can be mocking or gently humorous






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






43. Events that take place before the story begins






44. A mistake in reasoning






45. Dictionary definition of a word






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






47. A political comment through the use of humor






48. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






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






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







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