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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A form of logic that moves from the general to the specific






2. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






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






4. Emotional response of the reader






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






6. Technical - specialized language






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






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






9. A formal - often pompous - speech






10. Direct contrast or opposite






11. Time and place of a story






12. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






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






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






15. An unexpected outcome






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






17. Deliberately unclear - having multiple meanings






18. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






19. A formal speech praising one who has died






20. Word order or organization






21. A mistake in reasoning






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






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






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






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






26. Sound words - imitative harmony






27. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






29. Where the audience knows more than the character






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






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






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






33. A conclusion drawn from presented details






34. Exaggeration






35. A moment of great revelation






36. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






37. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






38. A direct comparison






39. Unexpected outcome in the plot






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






41. An overused expression






42. A story that functions on the symbolic level






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






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






45. 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.)






46. The recreation of regional spoken language






47. Events that take place before the story begins






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






49. Same ending sounds






50. Words which evoke sorrow