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Rhetoric Vocab

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1. The use of slang in writing






2. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






3. 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.)






4. A short witty statement






5. Emotional definition of a word






6. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves






7. An unexpected outcome






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






9. Events that take place before the story begins






10. A formal speech praising one who has died






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






12. Words which evoke sorrow






13. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






14. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






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






16. When the story begins






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






18. A particularly clever extended metaphor






19. A formal - often pompous - speech






20. Contrasting words placed together for effect






21. Emotional response of the reader






22. Word order or organization






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






24. Exaggeration






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






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






27. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






28. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






29. The recreation of regional spoken language






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






31. Sound words - imitative harmony






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






33. Literary - historical - artistic reference






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






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






36. Words that create mental pictures






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






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






39. A story that functions on the symbolic level






40. A rhetorical strategy that attacks the person rather than the idea






41. An overused expression






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






43. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






44. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






45. A moment of great revelation






46. Same ending sounds






47. A sermon or moralistic lecture






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






49. Clues that tip the reader off as to What is to come later in the work






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