Condensed Vocab 9/27 Quiz

Question 1

Adjective

Answer 1

a word that modifies a noun

Question 2

Adverb

Answer 2

a word that modifies a verb

Question 3

Allusion

Answer 3

a short reference to another work of literary or visual text, or a commonly-known historical figure or event

Question 4

Analogy

Answer 4

a comparison between two unlike things in order to create a common understanding or point of reference

Question 5

Anaphora

Answer 5

repitition of words or phrases at the beginning of subsequent clauses, sentences, or units of text

Question 6

Anecdote

Answer 6

a short, personal story that illustrates a point being made

Question 7

Antithesis

Answer 7

opposition or contrast between commonly-held ideas and author’s main points, emphasized by parallel structure

Question 8

Concession

Answer 8

agreeing with one of the points of the opposition to improve the validity of your argument.

Question 9

Connotation

Answer 9

associated meanings of words

Question 10

Denotation

Answer 10

literal, dictionary definition of words

Question 11

Diction

Answer 11

word choice

Question 12

Ethos

Answer 12

appeal to ethics and credibility

Question 13

Epistrophe

Answer 13

repetition of words or phrases at the end of subsequent clauses, sentences, or units of text

Question 14

Euphemism

Answer 14

a gentler, less offensive way of saying something

Question 15

Hyperbole

Answer 15

over-exaggeration

Question 16

Idiom

Answer 16

a figure of speech where what is said is not what what is literally meant; cultural context and knowledge is required to understand these

Question 17

Imagery

Answer 17

engaging sensory perception to add depth to a topic

Question 18

Irony

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the difference between expectation and reality, which is often comedic. there are three main types: verbal, situational, and dramatic.

Question 19

Jargon

Answer 19

specialized language of profession, location, or group

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Juxtaposition

Answer 20

positioning two opposites near each other in order to point out a contrast

Question 21

logos

Answer 21

appeal to logic through facts, data, statistics, etc

Question 22

metaphor

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an indirect comparison between two unlike things, not using like or as

Question 23

oxymoron

Answer 23

two opposites placed directly next to each other

Question 24

Paradox

Answer 24

a statement that appears contradictory but on on closer inspection holds truth

Question 25

parallelism

Answer 25

structural element positioning words, phrases, and/or ideas in similar patterns to point out connections and create flow

Question 26

pathos

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appeal to emotion

Question 27

pronoun

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a word that takes the place of a noun

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purpose

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what the author wants the audience to think or do after hearing the thesis; the 'so what' in an argument

Question 29

refutation

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countering a concession to point out its limitations

Question 30

rhetoric

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art of argument

Question 31

rhetorical question

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a question asked to provoke thought and consideration, not directly requiring a verbal response

Question 32

Satire

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a mode or writing where extreme humor is used to point out flaws in an idea or group of people; the humor is an access point to identifying a flaw and provoking a conversation and around improvement.

Question 33

semicolon

Answer 33

a punctuation mark that can replace a period between two independent clauses; it is used to indicate that the ideas are so closely connected that they don't require the separation of a period

Question 34

simile

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a direct comparison between two unlike things, using like or as

Question 35

synecdoche

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a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent a whole

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symbolism

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an object is literally itself but also represents another idea (often abstract)

Question 37

syntax

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sentence structure; the arrangement of words and punctuation to create meaning

Question 38

syntax

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sentence structure; the arrangement of words and punctuation to create meaning.