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






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






3. Words which evoke sorrow






4. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






5. Literary - historical - artistic reference






6. Change and growth of the character






7. A political comment through the use of humor






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






9. Direct contrast or opposite






10. Sound words - imitative harmony






11. An unexpected outcome






12. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






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






14. The use of a quotation at the beginning of the work which often hints at a theme






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






16. An inscription on a tombstone






17. A formal speech praising one who has died






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






19. A conclusion drawn from presented details






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






21. Word choice






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






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






24. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






25. The recreation of regional spoken language






26. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






27. A particularly clever extended metaphor






28. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






29. Same ending sounds






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






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






32. Emotional definition of a word






33. A short witty statement






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






35. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






36. A sermon or moralistic lecture






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






38. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






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






40. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






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






42. Technical - specialized language






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






44. When the story begins






45. A moment of great revelation






46. Words that create mental pictures






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






48. 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.)






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






50. Meaning or emotion underneath the words