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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Form of personification - speaking to an absent or dead person or object as if it is there






2. A formal - often pompous - speech






3. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






4. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






5. An inference that does not follow logically from the premise (literally - does not follow)






6. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






7. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






8. Time and place of a story






9. Unexpected outcome in the plot






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






11. A story that functions on the symbolic level






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






13. A form of personification - only it is not a character in the story






14. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






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






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






17. A formal speech praising one who has died






18. Emotional definition of a word






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






20. Emotional response of the reader






21. An unexpected outcome






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






23. Technical - specialized language






24. Word choice






25. Direct contrast or opposite






26. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






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






28. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






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






30. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






31. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






32. Words that create mental pictures






33. Words which evoke sorrow






34. When the story begins






35. A conclusion drawn from presented details






36. A particularly clever extended metaphor






37. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






38. The recreation of regional spoken language






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






40. A numbered list






41. Where the audience knows more than the character






42. The underlying message






43. The use of slang in writing






44. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






45. An overused expression






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






47. Repetition of vowel sounds






48. Sound words - imitative harmony






49. Exaggeration






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







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