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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. When the reader expects a climax to occur and it doesn't happen






2. Scholarly - academic writing that is difficult to understand






3. Word order or organization






4. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






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






6. Same beginning sound






7. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






8. The recreation of regional spoken language






9. A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is reversed ('Susan walked - and in rushed Mary.')






10. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






11. Words that create mental pictures






12. Words which evoke sorrow






13. A formal speech praising one who has died






14. Emotional definition of a word






15. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






16. A short witty statement






17. A moment of great revelation






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






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






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






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






22. A direct comparison






23. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






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






25. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






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






27. 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.)






28. A political comment through the use of humor






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






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






31. A conclusion drawn from presented details






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






33. A numbered list






34. An overused expression






35. When the story begins






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






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






38. Exaggeration






39. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






40. Word choice






41. Unexpected outcome in the plot






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






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






44. Change and growth of the character






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






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






47. Literary - historical - artistic reference






48. Dictionary definition of a word






49. Contrasting words placed together for effect






50. The underlying message






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