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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When the story begins






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






3. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






4. Events that take place before the story begins






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






6. Emotional definition of a word






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






8. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






9. A formal - often pompous - speech






10. Direct contrast or opposite






11. Where the audience knows more than the character






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






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






14. Deliberately unclear - having multiple meanings






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






16. Word order or organization






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






18. Repetition of vowel sounds






19. Sound words - imitative harmony






20. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






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






22. A short witty statement






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






24. An overused expression






25. The use of slang in writing






26. Words that create mental pictures






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






28. A political comment through the use of humor






29. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






30. An inscription on a tombstone






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






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






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






34. A conclusion drawn from presented details






35. Choices a character makes in relation to an obstacle (problem)






36. Using the same word or phrase for emphasis






37. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






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






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






40. The underlying message






41. Literary - historical - artistic reference






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






43. An unexpected outcome






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






45. A word that represents a larger idea or concept






46. Change and growth of the character






47. Same beginning sound






48. Dictionary definition of a word






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






50. Direct contrast or opposite