Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

english > rhetoric > Flashcards

rhetoric Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
Q

alliteration

A

repetition of consonants at the beginning of words

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

anaphora

A

repetition of a word or a phrase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

parallel structure

A

repetition of a sentence structure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

anthesis

A

parallel, two seperate ideas to create a contrast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

metaphor

A

something as a representative of a symbol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

simile

A

comparison using like or as

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

analogy

A

comparison of 2 things used in order to explain one thing through similarities to a more familiar thing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

imagery

A

descriptive language appealing to senses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

hypoberle

A

exaggeration to proove a point

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

aphorism

A

short statement revealing a general truth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

rhetorical question

A

question not supposed to be answered

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

allusion

A

expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it directly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

“peter pieper picked a peck of pickled peppers” is an example of what

A

alliteration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

“we will fight on the hill, we will fight on the montain” is an example of what

A

anaphora

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

“joe likes to walk, to run, and to swim” is an example of what

A

prallel structure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

“what i can do for my country, what my country can do for me” is an example of what

A

anthesis

17
Q

“humanities next leap across the solar system” or “her heart is gold” is an example of what

A

metaphor

18
Q

“she moves like the wind” is an example of what

A

simile

19
Q

“in is to out as up is to down” is an example of what

A

analogy

20
Q

“the brown chocolate cake had blue flower decorations as it sat on the dark wooden table” is an example of what

A

imagery

21
Q

“it is raining cats and dogs” is an example of what

A

hypoberle

22
Q

“a penny saved is a penny earned” is an example of what

A

aphorism

23
Q

“how stupid are you” is an example of what

A

rhetorical question

24
Q

“hes the romeo to her juliet” is an example of what

A

allusion

english (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions