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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






2. The underlying message






3. Word order or organization






4. Change and growth of the character






5. The use of slang in writing






6. Literary - historical - artistic reference






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






8. Emotional response of the reader






9. Same ending sounds






10. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






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






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






13. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






14. The answer to a question






15. An inscription on a tombstone






16. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






17. A story that functions on the symbolic level






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






19. Unexpected outcome in the plot






20. A direct comparison






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






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






23. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






24. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






25. Sound words - imitative harmony






26. Where the audience knows more than the character






27. Deliberately unclear - having multiple meanings






28. A formal speech praising one who has died






29. A comparison using like or as






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






31. Repetition of vowel sounds






32. 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.)






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






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






35. The recreation of regional spoken language






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






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






38. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






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






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






41. A conclusion drawn from presented details






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






43. Word choice






44. Direct contrast or opposite






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






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






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






48. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






49. Same beginning sound






50. Words which evoke sorrow