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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A form of logic that moves from the general to the specific






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






3. Exaggeration






4. A detail - image - or character type that occurs frequently in myth and literature - thought to appeal to the unconscious






5. A comparison using like or as






6. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






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






8. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






9. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






10. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






11. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






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






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






14. When the story begins






15. A direct comparison






16. Contrasting words placed together for effect






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






18. A play on words that are identical or similar in sounds but differ in meaning






19. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






20. Point of understanding or awakening (not necessarily emotional)






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






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






23. An unexpected outcome






24. Reaching for the sublime - the tone results in the absurd






25. Words which evoke sorrow






26. Unexpected outcome in the plot






27. Words that create mental pictures






28. A sermon or moralistic lecture






29. Dictionary definition of a word






30. Same ending sounds






31. Technical - specialized language






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






33. Word order or organization






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






35. Literary - historical - artistic reference






36. A moment of great revelation






37. An overused expression






38. Events that take place before the story begins






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






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






41. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






42. A mistake in reasoning






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






44. Emotional definition of a word






45. Emotional response of the reader






46. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






47. Same beginning sound






48. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






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






50. An inscription on a tombstone