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Rhetoric Terms Flashcards

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allegory

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using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent something

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alliteration

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repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants

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allusion

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reference to, commonly known event or place

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anaphora

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repeated at the beginning of lines

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anecdote

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a short narrative

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aphorism

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a statement that expresses general truth or a moral principle

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asyndeton

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deliberate omission of conjunctions

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atmosphere

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mood

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colloquial

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the usage of slang or informality in speech/writing (includes local/regional dialects)

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conceit

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an extended metaphor

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connotation

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the non-literal meaning of a word

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denotation

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the literal definition of a word

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diction

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a writer’s word choice

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didactic

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teaching

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euphemism

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a less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word

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homily

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a sermon

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hyperbole

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deliberate exaggeration

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hypophora

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when questions are asked and then answered by the same speaker

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irony

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the contrast between what is stated and what is really meant

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juxtaposition

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when two words, phrases, images, ideas are placed close together or side by side for comparison or contrast

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onomatopeia

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sounds are imitated

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paradox

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a statement that appears to be self-contradictory, but open closer inspection contains truth

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pedantic

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overly scholarly, academic, or bookish

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personification

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human characteristics of non-human things

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polysyndeton

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intentionally employs a series of conjunctions

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rhetoric

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principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively

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satire

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a work that target human or social conventions for reform or ridicule

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syntax

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the way an author chooses to join words into phrases

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theme

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the central idea

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tone

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the author’s attitude

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thesis

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the author’s opinion, purpose, meaning, or position

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