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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A part is used to represent the whole (crown=king)






2. Contrasting words placed together for effect






3. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






4. Word order or organization






5. A direct comparison






6. Time and place of a story






7. Emotional definition of a word






8. Same ending sounds






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






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






11. A conclusion drawn from presented details






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






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






14. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






15. Events that take place before the story begins






16. The use of slang in writing






17. A story that functions on the symbolic level






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






19. A particularly clever extended metaphor






20. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






21. Direct contrast or opposite






22. Scholarly - academic writing that is difficult to understand






23. Repetition of vowel sounds






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






25. Unexpected outcome in the plot






26. 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.)






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






28. The underlying message






29. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






30. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






31. A mistake in reasoning






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






33. Emotional response of the reader






34. Words which evoke sorrow






35. When the story begins






36. Literary - historical - artistic reference






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






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






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






40. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






41. A sermon or moralistic lecture






42. A numbered list






43. The recreation of regional spoken language






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






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






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






47. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






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






49. Change and growth of the character






50. Word choice







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