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Rhetoric Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Type of irony in which a person seems to be praising something but actually insulting






2. Word choice






3. Same beginning sound






4. Contrasting words placed together for effect






5. A political comment through the use of humor






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






7. A story that functions on the symbolic level






8. A comparison between two dissimilar ideas or things






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






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






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






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






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






14. Meaning or emotion underneath the words






15. When the story begins






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






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






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






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






20. Direct contrast or opposite






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






22. Where the audience knows more than the character






23. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






24. The manipulation of words for a specific purpose






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






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






27. Dictionary definition of a word






28. Emotional definition of a word






29. Emotional response of the reader






30. Technical - specialized language






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






32. An inscription on a tombstone






33. A mistake in reasoning






34. A moment of great revelation






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






36. A numbered list






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






38. Unexpected outcome in the plot






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






40. Pattern; repeated image - symbol - idea






41. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






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






43. Exaggeration






44. Time and place of a story






45. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






46. The underlying message






47. The use of slang in writing






48. Events that take place before the story begins






49. A formal speech praising one who has died






50. Meaning or emotion underneath the words