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Rhetoric
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Subject
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logic-and-reasoning
Instructions:
Answer 34 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Basic-Rhetorical-Mode: A comparison used to explain something.
The writing process
Analogy
Hyperbation
Euphemism
2. An elaborate statement justifying a controversial position -- 'We hold these truths to be self evident ...'
Apology
Trope
Syllogism
Image
3. The repetition of consonant sounds of TWO or more adjacent words.
Parallelism
Alliteration
Allusion
Epanalepsis
4. Extended metaphor:
Pathos
Allegory
Genre
Five parts of the story
5. Repetition of a group of words at the beginning of successive clauses: We shall not go on - we shall fight in France - we shall fight with confidence!
Irony
Anaphora
Apology
Symbol
6. Perspective of a piece of writing: First - second third - etc.
Point of view
Anaphora
Example or Illustration
Apposition
7. A passage of text that evokes sensation: Waves crashing on the ocean looks like knives.
Five parts of the story
Litotes
Image
Complex Sentence
8. The direct address of an absent person or personified object as if they can reply -- Romeo O Romeo Wherefore art thou Romeo
Classification
Euphemism
Trope
Apostrophe
9. Repetition of vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of two more more adjacent words -- 'Or sinking as the light wind lives or dies.'
Apology
Anaphora
Assonance
Trope
10. An indirect expression of unpleasant information: 'Passed away' for dead.
Euphemism
Allegory
Assonance
Apostrophe
11. Unusual or inverted word order -- Judge me by my size do you ?
Hyperbation
Example or Illustration
Litotes
Allegory
12. The element that stands for more than itself -- Purple symbolizes royalty
Hyperbation
Complex Sentence
Diction
Symbol
13. A set of similarly structured words or clauses: The dog ran - stumbled - and fell.
Ellipsis
Parallelism
Allegory
Compare and Contrast
14. A reference in a written or spoken text to some other piece of knowledge.
Allusion
Classification
Litotes
Ellipsis
15. Basic-Rhetorical-Mode: Using specific examples to illustrate an idea.
Pathos
Apposition
Five parts of the story
Example or Illustration
16. Basic-Rhetorical-Mode: Grouping material so it is easier to understand.
Syllogism
Classification
Genre
The writing process
17. Exposition/Introduction - Rising Action - Climax - Falling Action - Dénouement - resolution - or catastrophe
Point of view
Hyperbation
Five parts of the story
Genre
18. Pre-writing (think: brainstorm - list) - Draft (write) - Revise (improve) - Proof - Publish
Epanalepsis
Trope
The writing process
Anaphora
19. An understatement - This is quite a nice city -- instead of it's a fabulous city
Euphemism
Litotes
Parallelism
Connotation
20. Repetition at the end of a clause: 'Blood hath brought blood.'
Epanalepsis
Parallelism
Symbol
Connotation
21. Two nouns that are adjacent to each other and reference the same thing -- My dog Toto
Euphemism
Apposition
Allusion
Apology
22. Sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clause.
Point of view
Alliteration
Compound complex sentence
Anaphora
23. Appeal of the text to the emotions or interests of the audience.
Pathos
The writing process
Complex Sentence
Irony
24. Short story that illustrates a moral or religious principle.
Classification
Parallelism
Anaphora
Parable
25. An artful variation from expected modes of expression -- Pun for example
Trope
Apostrophe
Genre
Five parts of the story
26. Writing categorized by type (science fiction - romance)
Genre
Apology
Image
Parable
27. Writing that implies the contrary of What is actually written:
Irony
Anaphora
Connotation
Five parts of the story
28. Implied meaning of a word
Diction
Connotation
Symbol
Classification
29. Word choice which is viewed on the scales of formality and informality.
Parallelism
Hyperbation
Diction
Allegory
30. The omission of words -- but context is provided by the context of the passage
Classification
Analogy
Ellipsis
Complex Sentence
31. Order of words in a sentence
Example or Illustration
Assonance
Anaphora
SYNTAX
32. Logical meaning from inarguable premises - all mortals die - all humans are mortal - all humans die
Euphemism
Parallelism
Syllogism
Symbol
33. One independent clause and at least one dependent clause
The writing process
Epanalepsis
Allusion
Complex Sentence
34. Basic-Rhetorical-Mode: Noting similarities and differences between objects - people - characteristics - and actions.
Parable
Syllogism
Compare and Contrast
SYNTAX