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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






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






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






4. A sermon or moralistic lecture






5. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






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






7. Type of irony in which a person seems to be praising something but actually insulting






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






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






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






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






12. Literary - historical - artistic reference






13. Events that take place before the story begins






14. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






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






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






17. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






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






19. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






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






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






22. Direct contrast or opposite






23. A short witty statement






24. Repetition of vowel sounds






25. Sound words - imitative harmony






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






27. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






28. Words which evoke sorrow






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






30. A conclusion drawn from presented details






31. A moment of great revelation






32. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






33. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






34. Where the audience knows more than the character






35. A particularly clever extended metaphor






36. Unexpected outcome in the plot






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






38. Technical - specialized language






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






40. An inscription on a tombstone






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






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






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






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






45. 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.)






46. A numbered list






47. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






48. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






49. A comparison using like or as






50. Change and growth of the character