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Rhetoric Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A mistake in reasoning






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






3. Direct contrast or opposite






4. Events that take place before the story begins






5. Form of personification - speaking to an absent or dead person or object as if it is there






6. Word choice






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






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






9. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






10. The underlying message






11. Technical - specialized language






12. Deliberately unclear - having multiple meanings






13. Same ending sounds






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






15. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






16. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






17. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






18. Literary - historical - artistic reference






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






20. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






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






22. A formal - often pompous - speech






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






24. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






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






26. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






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






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






29. A conclusion drawn from presented details






30. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






31. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






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






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






34. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






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






36. A numbered list






37. Emotional response of the reader






38. The answer to a question






39. Words which evoke sorrow






40. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






41. Direct contrast or opposite






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






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






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






45. A comparison using like or as






46. A particularly clever extended metaphor






47. A short witty statement






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






49. A story that functions on the symbolic level






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