rhetoric Flashcards
1
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tone
A
author’s attitude
2
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theme
A
one “big idea”
3
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synecdoche
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when a part of something is used to represent a whole of something
4
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symbolism
A
object or something to represent a bigger idea
5
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allegory
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deeper secondary meaning to a story (meant to have a message)
- animal farm/russian revolution
6
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allusion
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a passing reference
- adam and eve
7
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apostrophe
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calling out to a dead or absent person, place or thing
8
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dramatic irony
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when everyone knows something in the story except the characters
9
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extended metaphor
A
Figurative comparison that extends through the length of a literary work
10
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hubris
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excessively proud
11
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imagery
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when the five senses are used to paint pictures in word form
12
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metaphor
A
Figurative comparison
13
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metonymy
A
living symbolism
14
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mood
A
how the reader perceives the story
15
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motif
A
a recurring theme, symbol, idea, object, or concept
