Toolbox Words #3

Question 1

Oxymoron

Answer 1

A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox

Question 2

Parallelism

Answer 2

Refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity. This can be but not limited to the repetition

Question 3

Irony

Answer 3

The contrast between what was explicitly stated and what is really meant or the difference between what appears to be true and what is true

Question 4

Mood

Answer 4

The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work. Setting, tone, ans events can effect the mood

Question 5

Paradox

Answer 5

A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity

Question 6

Onomatopoeia

Answer 6

A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.

Question 7

Invective

Answer 7

an emotionally violent, verbal enunciation or attack using strong, abusive language

Question 8

Anaphora

Answer 8

A sub-type of parallelism, when the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences

Question 9

Polysyndeton

Answer 9

the use of several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted

Question 10

Asyndenton

Answer 10

Lack of conjunctions

Question 11

Metonymy

Answer 11

A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it