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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. Emotional definition of a word






2. A formal speech praising one who has died






3. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






4. Same beginning sound






5. Words which evoke sorrow






6. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






7. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






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






9. Change and growth of the character






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






11. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






12. Sound words - imitative harmony






13. Unexpected outcome in the plot






14. A conclusion drawn from presented details






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






16. Direct contrast or opposite






17. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






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






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






20. Contrasting words placed together for effect






21. The answer to a question






22. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






23. A sermon or moralistic lecture






24. When the story begins






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






26. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






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






28. A short witty statement






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






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






31. A particularly clever extended metaphor






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






33. Words that create mental pictures






34. Same ending sounds






35. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






36. Exaggeration






37. Time and place of a story






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






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






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






41. A direct comparison






42. An unexpected outcome






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






44. The recreation of regional spoken language






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






46. Character whose behavior and values contrast with those of another character






47. Deliberately unclear - having multiple meanings






48. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






49. An inscription on a tombstone






50. Literary - historical - artistic reference