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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The use of slang in writing






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






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






4. Events that take place before the story begins






5. Scholarly - academic writing that is difficult to understand






6. Literary - historical - artistic reference






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






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






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






10. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






11. Change and growth of the character






12. A moment of great revelation






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






14. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






15. A story that functions on the symbolic level






16. Direct contrast or opposite






17. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






18. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






19. When the story begins






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






21. Time and place of a story






22. Contrasting words placed together for effect






23. A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is reversed ('Susan walked - and in rushed Mary.')






24. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






25. Word order or organization






26. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






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






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






29. Dictionary definition of a word






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






31. A numbered list






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






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






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






35. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






36. Same beginning sound






37. A formal - often pompous - speech






38. Repetition of vowel sounds






39. Exaggeration






40. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






41. A comparison using like or as






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






43. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






44. The answer to a question






45. An unexpected outcome






46. A direct comparison






47. Words that create mental pictures






48. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






49. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






50. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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