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Rhetoric Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where the audience knows more than the character






2. The answer to a question






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






4. A comparison using like or as






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






6. Direct contrast or opposite






7. Technical - specialized language






8. A metaphor which changes and grows throughout the story






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






10. An unexpected outcome






11. The underlying message






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






13. A story that functions on the symbolic level






14. Dictionary definition of a word






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






16. Emotional response of the reader






17. Direct contrast or opposite






18. Saying one thing but meaning the opposite






19. A particularly clever extended metaphor






20. A moment of great revelation






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






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






23. The use of slang in writing






24. Words which evoke sorrow






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






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






27. Repetition of vowel sounds






28. Events that take place before the story begins






29. Describing something indirectly by referring to things around it






30. Word choice






31. A short witty statement






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






33. Words that create mental pictures






34. Scholarly - academic writing that is difficult to understand






35. Writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach






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






37. A political comment through the use of humor






38. When the story begins






39. An inscription on a tombstone






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






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






42. A formal - often pompous - speech






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






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






45. Same beginning sound






46. The recreation of regional spoken language






47. Exaggeration






48. A question that does not expect an explicit answer






49. Inanimate objects or abstract ideas given human characteristics






50. A metaphor around which the entire story revolves