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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. A mistake in reasoning






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






3. Events that take place before the story begins






4. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






5. A formal - often pompous - speech






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






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






8. Emotional definition of a word






9. A story that operates on the symbolic level and teaches a lesson or moral






10. Deliberately unclear - having multiple meanings






11. Exaggeration






12. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






13. A direct comparison






14. Sound words - imitative harmony






15. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






16. A formal speech praising one who has died






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






18. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






19. A conclusion drawn from presented details






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






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






22. Scholarly - academic writing that is difficult to understand






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






24. A particularly clever extended metaphor






25. Dictionary definition of a word






26. An inscription on a tombstone






27. A short witty statement






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






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






30. Unexpected outcome in the plot






31. Where the audience knows more than the character






32. Same ending sounds






33. Direct contrast or opposite






34. Repetition of vowel sounds






35. An overused expression






36. A comparison using like or as






37. The underlying message






38. A numbered list






39. Word choice






40. Time and place of a story






41. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






42. The use of slang in writing






43. Direct contrast or opposite






44. A moment of great revelation






45. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






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






47. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






48. Word order or organization






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






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







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