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Rhetoric Vocab

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






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






3. A numbered list






4. Literary - historical - artistic reference






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






6. Emotional definition of a word






7. Word order or organization






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






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






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






11. Exaggeration






12. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






13. A comparison using like or as






14. Contrasting words placed together for effect






15. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






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






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






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






19. A short witty statement






20. A formal speech praising one who has died






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






22. Repetition of vowel sounds






23. 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.)






24. The use of slang in writing






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






26. A story that functions on the symbolic level






27. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






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






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






30. Technical - specialized language






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






32. Direct contrast or opposite






33. Word choice






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






35. A conclusion drawn from presented details






36. A political comment through the use of humor






37. A mistake in reasoning






38. An overused expression






39. The recreation of regional spoken language






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






41. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






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






43. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






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






45. Scholarly - academic writing that is difficult to understand






46. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






47. Change and growth of the character






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






49. Same beginning sound






50. An unexpected outcome