American Lit Vocab Quiz practice 6#

Question 1

epistrophe

Answer 1

(rhetoric) the repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences

Question 2

pedantic

Answer 2

using minor details and information to appear very educated

Question 3

causal oversimplification

Answer 3

occurs when it is assumed there is a single, simple cause of an outcome

Question 4

modality

Answer 4

classification of propositions; mode

Question 5

epigraph

Answer 5

a literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book etc

Question 6

pathos

Answer 6

(rhetoric) a writers attempt to persuade an audience through appeals involving the use of strong emotions not strictly limited to pity

Question 7

false analogy

Answer 7

a fallacy in which an argument is based on misleading, superficial, implausible comparisons

Question 8

generalization

Answer 8

a proposition saying something is true of all members

Question 9

euphemism

Answer 9

use of a word or phrase to replace with another word with one considered less offensive

Question 10

reductio ad absurdum

Answer 10

a manner of arguing something in which one argues for his position by showing the absurdity of the position of his opponent

Question 11

trope

Answer 11

figure of speech in which a word or phrase is used other than in a literary manor

Question 12

invective

Answer 12

an expression which inveighs or rails against a person

Question 13

parable

Answer 13

a short narrative illustrating a lesson (moral/ religious) by comparison or analogy

Question 14

metonymy

Answer 14

the use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object

Question 15

paradox

Answer 15

in logic; a self contradictory statement

Question 16

euphony

Answer 16

a pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear

Question 17

straw man

Answer 17

an opponent’s argument is overstated or misrepresented in order to be more easily argued against

Question 18

jargon

Answer 18

terminology that relates to a specific activity, profession, or group

Question 19

ethos

Answer 19

credibility or an ethical appeal which involves persuasion by the character involved

Question 20

exposition

Answer 20

essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail

Question 21

parody

Answer 21

an imitation of a particular writer, artist, or genre, exaggerating it for humor

Question 22

red herring

Answer 22

an irrelevant topic introduced in an argument to divert the attention of listeners or readers from the original issue