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Rhetoric Vocab

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






2. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






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






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






5. Sound words - imitative harmony






6. Words that create mental pictures






7. A form of logic that moves from the general to the specific






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






9. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






10. A particularly clever extended metaphor






11. Literary - historical - artistic reference






12. Word choice






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






14. Technical - specialized language






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






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






17. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






18. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






19. Repetition of vowel sounds






20. A mistake in reasoning






21. Change and growth of the character






22. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






23. A formal - often pompous - speech






24. A political comment through the use of humor






25. A sermon or moralistic lecture






26. Contrasting words placed together for effect






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






28. A direct comparison






29. A comparison using like or as






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






31. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






32. A short witty statement






33. A numbered list






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






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






36. An inscription on a tombstone






37. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






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






39. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






40. A moment of great revelation






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






42. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






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






44. Unexpected outcome in the plot






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. When the story begins






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






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






49. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






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







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