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






2. A moment of great revelation






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






4. A numbered list






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






6. Words which evoke sorrow






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






8. Word choice






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






10. A sermon or moralistic lecture






11. Scholarly - academic writing that is difficult to understand






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






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






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






15. An overused expression






16. Where the audience knows more than the character






17. A political comment through the use of humor






18. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






19. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






20. Emotional definition of a word






21. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






22. A short witty statement






23. Dictionary definition of a word






24. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






25. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






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






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






28. When the story begins






29. A mistake in reasoning






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






31. Same ending sounds






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






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






34. A formal - often pompous - speech






35. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






37. Events that take place before the story begins






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






39. The recreation of regional spoken language






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






41. A particularly clever extended metaphor






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






43. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






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






45. Literary - historical - artistic reference






46. An unexpected outcome






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






48. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






49. Direct contrast or opposite






50. Meaning or emotion underneath the words