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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A direct comparison






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






3. Emotional response of the reader






4. The recreation of regional spoken language






5. A short witty statement






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






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






8. Change and growth of the character






9. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






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






11. Word choice






12. Word order or organization






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






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






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






16. An inscription on a tombstone






17. A numbered list






18. When the story begins






19. Contrasting words placed together for effect






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






21. Words which evoke sorrow






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






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






24. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






25. A comparison using like or as






26. Emotional definition of a word






27. 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.)






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






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






30. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






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






32. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






33. A conclusion drawn from presented details






34. Deliberately unclear - having multiple meanings






35. Time and place of a story






36. The use of slang in writing






37. The 'unravelling' or resolution of the story - falling action






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






39. Events that take place before the story begins






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






41. Direct contrast or opposite






42. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






43. Sound words - imitative harmony






44. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






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






46. A story that functions on the symbolic level






47. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






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






49. Unexpected outcome in the plot






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