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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The recreation of regional spoken language






2. Same beginning sound






3. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






4. Contrasting words placed together for effect






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






6. 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.)






7. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






8. A political comment through the use of humor






9. A short witty statement






10. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






11. Sound words - imitative harmony






12. Exaggeration






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






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






15. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






16. Deliberately unclear - having multiple meanings






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






18. Repetition of vowel sounds






19. Change and growth of the character






20. Direct contrast or opposite






21. The underlying message






22. Word order or organization






23. Dictionary definition of a word






24. A particularly clever extended metaphor






25. Emotional definition of a word






26. Scholarly - academic writing that is difficult to understand






27. Direct contrast or opposite






28. A moment of great revelation






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






30. A conclusion drawn from presented details






31. Word choice






32. Events that take place before the story begins






33. Same ending sounds






34. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






35. When the story begins






36. A mistake in reasoning






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






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






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






40. A formal - often pompous - speech






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






42. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






43. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






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






45. A sermon or moralistic lecture






46. Unexpected outcome in the plot






47. The use of slang in writing






48. Emotional response of the reader






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






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