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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Point of understanding or awakening (not necessarily emotional)






2. The use of slang in writing






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






4. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






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






6. A conclusion drawn from presented details






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






8. A formal - often pompous - speech






9. A moment of great revelation






10. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






11. Technical - specialized language






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






13. An overused expression






14. Literary - historical - artistic reference






15. Emotional definition of a word






16. Sound words - imitative harmony






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






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






19. Words which evoke sorrow






20. Direct contrast or opposite






21. Dictionary definition of a word






22. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






23. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






24. Exaggeration






25. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






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






27. An unexpected outcome






28. A numbered list






29. A particularly clever extended metaphor






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






31. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






32. When the story begins






33. A direct comparison






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






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






36. Emotional response of the reader






37. A mistake in reasoning






38. Scholarly - academic writing that is difficult to understand






39. The underlying message






40. A rhetorical strategy that attacks the person rather than the idea






41. Events that take place before the story begins






42. A political comment through the use of humor






43. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






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






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






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






47. The recreation of regional spoken language






48. Time and place of a story






49. A short witty statement






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







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