Literay And Rhetorical Terms (quiz 3)

Question 0

Induction

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The process that moves from a given series of specifics to a generalization

Question 1

Imagery

Answer 1

Words or phrases that use a collection of images to appeal to one or more of the readers senses

Question 2

Inference

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To draw a conclusion from the information given

Question 3

Inversion

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Inverted order of words or events as a rhetorical theme

Question 4

Irony

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The discrepancy between what is said and what is meant, what is said and what is done, what is expected or intended and what happens, what is meant or said and what others understand

Question 5

Juxtaposition

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Poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of surprise and wit

Question 6

Litotes

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A form of understatement in which the positive form is emphasized through the negation of negative form

Question 7

Metaphor

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things suggesting some similarity

Question 8

Metonymy

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A figure of speech in which a person, place, or thing, is referred to by something closely associated with it

Question 9

Mood

Answer 9

A feeling, emotional state, or disposition of mind of a literary work

Question 10

Moral

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A lesson that a story teaches

Question 11

Negative-Positive

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Sentence that begins with stating what is not true, then ending by stating what is true

Question 12

Objectivity

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An impersonal presentation of events and characters

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Onomatopoeia

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The use of sounds that are similar to the noise they represent

Question 14

Oxymoron

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A phrase or statement that seems to say two opposite things

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Paradox

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A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth and validity

Question 16

Parallelism

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The technique of arranging words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures by placing them side by side and making them similar in form

Question 17

Parody

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A piece of writing or music that copies the style of a serious piece in a way that is comical

Question 18

Periodic

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Sentence that places the main idea or central complete thought at the end of the sentence, after all introductory elements

Question 19

Person

Answer 19

An external representation of oneself, which might or might not accurately reflect one’s inner self, or an external representation of oneself that might be largely accurate, but involves exaggerating certain characteristics and minimizing others.