Rhetorical Terms Row 3

Question 1

Mood

Answer 1

refers to the atmosphere of a literary piece, created an emotional situation that surrounds the reader

Question 2

oxymoron

Answer 2

two contradictory words are together in one phrase ex: awfully pitty, bitter sweet

Question 3

paradox

Answer 3

statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow ex: Here are the rules: Ignore all rules; War is peace.

Question 4

pathos

Answer 4

convincing an audience through emotion

Question 5

periodic sentence

Answer 5

a sentence in which the completion of the main clause is left to the end, this is creating an effect of suspense ex: In spite of heavy snow and cold temperatures, the game continued

Question 6

personification

Answer 6

A figure of speech in which an idea or animals are giving human characteristics
ex: lightening danced across the sky

Question 7

prose

Answer 7

“ordinary writing” made up of sentences and paragraphs without any metrical or rhyming structure
ex: “ It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking “ 13

Question 8

rhetoric

Answer 8

The art of argument

Question 9

Rhetorical question

Answer 9

A question asked in order to create a dramatic affect to make a point rather than get an answer
“do you want to be a failure for the rest of your life?”

Question 10

satire

Answer 10

A technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual, society, humor, irony, or exaggeration
ex: crumps for the people

Question 11

simile

Answer 11

A comparison using like or as

ex: our soldiers are brave as lions

Question 12

syllogism

Answer 12

a rhetorical device that starts an argument with a reference to something general and from it draws a conclusion about something more specific
“have you forgot me sir? Why don’t ask that. I have forgotten all men. Since i’ve forgotten all men I’ve forgotten you”

Question 13

syntax

Answer 13

arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
ex: “I cant go out” “Go out I cannot”

Question 14

tone

Answer 14

an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience

Question 15

parallel structure

Answer 15

religion of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence, could be a word, phrase, or clause
he likes eating, sleeping and driving

Question 16

synecdoche

Answer 16

figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa ex: sails - refers to whole ship;

Question 17

slang

Answer 17

type of language or word usage specific to social groups ex: salty, threw shady