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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The use of slang in writing






2. A particularly clever extended metaphor






3. Repetition of vowel sounds






4. Direct contrast or opposite






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






6. Words which evoke sorrow






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






8. Direct contrast or opposite






9. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






10. Literary - historical - artistic reference






11. An unexpected outcome






12. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






13. A formal speech praising one who has died






14. A political comment through the use of humor






15. Change and growth of the character






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






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






18. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






19. A formal - often pompous - speech






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






21. An inscription on a tombstone






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






23. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






24. A sermon or moralistic lecture






25. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






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






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






28. A conclusion drawn from presented details






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






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






31. An overused expression






32. A direct comparison






33. Exaggeration






34. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






35. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






36. Dictionary definition of a word






37. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






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






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






40. Word choice






41. Time and place of a story






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






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






44. The recreation of regional spoken language






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






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






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






48. Deliberately unclear - having multiple meanings






49. Emotional response of the reader






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







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