Rhetorical and Literacy Terms #2

Question 1

When an author gives hints about what will occur later in a story.

Answer 1

Forshadowing

Question 2

A character in a story keeps seeing figures in the mirror passed down by their grandparents who went missing.

This is an example of?

Answer 2

This is an example of foreshadowing

Question 3

What is the impact of foreshadowing in writing?

Answer 3

Adds tension/suspense, keeping readers engaged

Question 4

Categories a literary work fits in

Answer 4

Genre

Question 5

Writing characterized by gloom, mystery, fear and/or death; an architectural style of the middle ages

Answer 5

Gothic

Question 6

“The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe is an example of what kind of writing?

Answer 6

An example of gothic writing

Question 7

Word(s) that create mental images in readers, using at least one of the five senses.

Answer 7

Imagery

Question 8

“Her perfume smelled like a garden of newly bloomed flowers.”

This is an example of?

Answer 8

An example of imagery

Question 9

What is the impact of imagery in writing?

Answer 9

It immerses the reader by activating their senses to describe scenes

Question 10

A long, emotionally violent, attack using strong, abusive language.

Answer 10

Invective

Question 11

“You dirty, rotten animal!”

This is an example of?

Answer 11

An example of invective

Question 12

What is the effect of using invective in writing?

Answer 12

In a story, it can reveal a character’s feelings. In a speech, it can give the audience negative emotions

Question 13

When the opposite of what you expect to happen does.

Answer 13

Irony

Question 14

When you say something and mean the opposite/something different.

Answer 14

Verbal irony

Question 15

Someone says their day is “going great” after a smoothie is spilled on their new shirt.

What kind of irony is this an example of?

Answer 15

An example of verbal irony

Question 16

What is the effect of using verbal irony in writing?

Answer 16

Adds humor and expresses hypocrisy/contradictions or criticism

Question 17

When the audience knows something that the character doesn’t and would be surprised to find out.

Answer 17

Dramatic irony

Question 18

A character cannot find their phone, but in a previous scene, the audience is shown that it fell out of their pocket into the storm drain.

What kind of irony is this an example of?

Answer 18

An example of dramatic irony

Question 19

What is the impact of using dramatic irony in writing?

Answer 19

Adds tension/suspense or humor, engages the reader, and adds layers to the story

Question 20

Found in the plot or story line, the outcome of a situation is different from the expectation.

Answer 20

Situational irony

Question 21

Anna wakes up late, believing she has missed the bus. She checks her phone for the time and realizes it’s Saturday.

This is an example of?

Answer 21

An example of situational irony

Question 22

What is the impact of using situational irony in writing?

Answer 22

It gives the story humor, evokes emotion, and adds depth to the story

Question 23

Placing things side by side for the purposes of comparison

Answer 23

Juxtaposition

Question 24

“All’s fair in love in war” is an example of?

Answer 24

An example of juxtaposition

Question 25

What is the impact of juxtaposition in writing?

Answer 25

Emphasizes differences to make a point or create an emotional response

Question 26

The atmosphere created by the literature and accomplished through word choice.

Answer 26

Mood

Question 27

A recurring idea in a piece of literature.

Answer 27

Motif

Question 28

Every time two characters conflict, it rains outside. This is an example of?

Answer 28

An example of a motif

Question 29

What is the impact of motifs in writing?

Answer 29

Help establish the mood, reinforce themes, and emphasize ideas/details

Question 30

When apparently contradictory terms are grouped together and suggest a paradox.

Answer 30

Oxymoron

Question 31

"The sandwich was awfully good." This is an example of?

Answer 31

An example of an oxymoron

Question 32

What is the impact of oxymorons in writing?

Answer 32

Creates a dramatic effect and makes the reader think about the text

Question 33

The speed or tempo of an author’s writing.

Answer 33

Pacing

Question 34

In Jane Austen's "Pride of The Prejudice" long dialogue was used after tense events. What is this an example of?

Answer 34

An example of pacing (slowed down)

Question 35

What is the impact of pacing in writing?

Answer 35

Can be used to create or release tension and create suspense

Question 36

A seemingly contradictory situation which is actually true.

Answer 36

Paradox

Question 37

“You can't get a job without experience, and you can't get experience without getting a job.” This is an example of?

Answer 37

An example of a paradox

Question 38

What is the impact of paradoxes in writing?

Answer 38

Makes the reader deeply think about an idea, and reveals the complexities of the idea

Question 39

Sentence construction which places equal grammatical constructions near each other, or repeats identical grammatical patterns.

Answer 39

Parallelism

Question 40

“Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded..." (Patrick Henry's speech to the Virginia Convention) This is an example of?

Answer 40

An example of parallelism

Question 41

What is the impact of parallelism in writing?

Answer 41

Emphasizes an idea, paces writing, and can add organization to writing

Question 42

Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences or clauses in a row

Answer 42

Anaphora

Question 43

"So many places, so little time" is an an example of?

Answer 43

An example of anaphora

Question 44

What is the impact of anaphoric repetition in writing?

Answer 44

The repetition emphasizes a point the writer wants to come forward

Question 45

When the same words are used twice in succession, but the second time, the order of the words is reversed.

Answer 45

Chiasmus, antimetabole

Question 46

"We shape our buildings, and afterward our buildings shape us." -Winston Churchill. This is an example of?

Answer 46

An example of chiasmus

Question 47

What is the impact of chiasmus in writing?

Answer 47

Adds style to writing, giving it depth and a memorable rhythm

Question 48

Two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses, or even ideas, with parallel structure.

Answer 48

Antithesis

Question 49

"Hope for the best; prepare for the worst." This is an example of?

Answer 49

An example of antithesis

Question 50

What is the impact of an antithesis in writing?

Answer 50

Makes writing more persuasive by clearly expressing the differences between two ideas

Question 51

When a single word governs or modifies two or more other words, and the meaning of the first word must change for each of the other words it governs or modifies.

Answer 51

Zeugma, syllepsis

Question 52

"She slashed his tires and his heart." This is an example of?

Answer 52

An example of a zeugma

Question 53

What is the impact of a zeugma in a story?

Answer 53

Can be used for style, creating humor or surprise from unexpected connections

Question 54

Parentheses are used to set off an idea from the rest of the sentence.

Answer 54

Parenthetical idea

Question 55

"My brother (as annoying as he is) gave me the sweetest birthday present." This is an example of?

Answer 55

An example of a parenthetical idea

Question 56

What is the impact of a parenthetical idea in writing?

Answer 56

Further explains an idea outside of the sentence or adds character by expressing an inner thought

Question 57

An exaggerated imitation of a serious work for humorous purposes. It borrows words or phrases from an original, and pokes fun at it.

Answer 57

Parody

Question 58

Alice Randall’s "The Wind Done Gone" told from the perspective of the slave instead of the slave-owning family from Margaret Mitchell’s "Gone with the Wind." This is an example of?

Answer 58

An example of a parody

Question 59

The fictional mask or narrator that tells a story.

Answer 59

Persona