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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Technical - specialized language






2. A formal speech praising one who has died






3. Events that take place before the story begins






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






5. A numbered list






6. Deliberately unclear - having multiple meanings






7. Sound words - imitative harmony






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






9. A sermon or moralistic lecture






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






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






12. The recreation of regional spoken language






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






14. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






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






16. Same ending sounds






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






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






19. Emotional response of the reader






20. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






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






22. Words which evoke sorrow






23. An unexpected outcome






24. Exaggeration






25. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






26. Word order or organization






27. 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.)






28. A conclusion drawn from presented details






29. Same beginning sound






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






31. A comparison using like or as






32. The underlying message






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






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






35. Where the audience knows more than the character






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






37. Time and place of a story






38. An overused expression






39. The use of slang in writing






40. Emotional definition of a word






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






42. Change and growth of the character






43. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






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






45. A short witty statement






46. Dictionary definition of a word






47. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






48. Words that create mental pictures






49. A moment of great revelation






50. Literary - historical - artistic reference







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