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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






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






3. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






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






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






6. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






7. Change and growth of the character






8. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






9. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






10. An unexpected outcome






11. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






12. Same ending sounds






13. Emotional response of the reader






14. A moment of great revelation






15. Technical - specialized language






16. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






17. Direct contrast or opposite






18. A formal - often pompous - speech






19. Unexpected outcome in the plot






20. Dictionary definition of a word






21. A mistake in reasoning






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






23. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






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






25. A conclusion drawn from presented details






26. The recreation of regional spoken language






27. A particularly clever extended metaphor






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






29. Time and place of a story






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






31. The underlying message






32. Contrasting words placed together for effect






33. Words which evoke sorrow






34. Sound words - imitative harmony






35. Direct contrast or opposite






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






37. An overused expression






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






39. Words that create mental pictures






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






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






42. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






43. An inscription on a tombstone






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






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






46. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






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






48. The answer to a question






49. Same beginning sound






50. A formal speech praising one who has died







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