Unit 3 Lesson 5: Rhetoric

Question 1

allusion

Answer 1

a reference to a familiar person or thing

Question 2

diction

Answer 2

an author’s or speaker’s choice of words

Question 3

evidence

Answer 3

the facts and information that support an idea or analysis

Question 4

mood

Answer 4

the emotional response a writer or speaker evokes

Question 5

rhetoric

Answer 5

the art of using language to persuade

Question 6

syntax

Answer 6

the arrangement of words and phrases

Question 7

Before creating a rhetorical work, the author or speaker must consider what factors

Answer 7

Before creating a rhetorical work, the author or speaker must consider their intended audience, their argument, the evidence that supports the argument, and the organization of that evidence.

Question 8

What are 2 important aspects of rhetoric

Answer 8

Diction and syntax are important aspects of rhetoric as well.

Question 9

What si teh affect of good rhetoric

Answer 9

The best rhetoric affects the emotions of the listener or reader.

Question 10

How does an orator or author use syntax

Answer 10

r. The orator or author chooses specific words and phrasing that are evocative and dramatic.

Question 11

What does diction and syntax create in a rhetorical text

Answer 11

Diction and syntax can create a particular mood in a rhetorical text.

Question 12

anaphora

Answer 12

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences

Question 13

antithesis

Answer 13

the stating of two opposite ideas using the same grammatical structure
Example: the hare was fast, and the tortoise was slow

Question 14

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assonance

Answer 14

the repetition of vowel sounds
Example:
* The light of the fire is a sight. (repetition of the long i sound).
* Go slow over the road. (repetition of the long o sound).
* Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. (repetition of the short e and long i sounds).

Question 15

asyndeton

Answer 15

the omission of the conjunctions that ordinarily coordinate words or clauses
An asyndeton is a literary device in which conjunctions—such as and, but, and or—between words, phrases, or clauses are intentionally omitted while maintaining proper grammar.
Example:
* Reduce, reuse, recycle
* Live, laugh, love
* We saw no houses, no smoke, no footprints, no boats, no people.

Question 16

epistrophe

Answer 16

the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of clauses or sentences
Examples:
* Last week, he was just fine. Yesterday, he was just fine. And today, he was just fine.
* I’m tired of this job. I’m over this job. I’m done with this job!

Question 17

hyperbole

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exaggeration

Question 18

hypophora

Answer 18

posing a question and then immediately supplying the answer

Question 19

irony

Answer 19

the use of words to express the opposite of the literal meaning

Question 20

metaphor

Answer 20

a figure of speech that compares two unlike things

Question 21

metonymy

Answer 21

the use of one object or idea to refer to a related object or idea
“Jeff is a real silver fox!”- This is a metonymy that means that Jeff is an attractive older man. “Give me a hand” means to give someone help. “Cuba has passed a bill.” Using the name of a country can be used as a metonymy to use in place of that country’s government or economy.

Question 21

parallelism

Answer 21

the use of grammatically similar phrases or sentences

Question 22

personification

Answer 22

giving an inanimate object the qualities of animate objects

Question 23

rhetorical question

Answer 23

asking a question for effect rather than for an answer

Question 24

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rhetorical techniques

Answer 24

stylistic or literary devices or language used to convey a point or convince an audience

Question 25

synecdoche

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• a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to refer to its whole
• Example: Synecdoche:
  Jack got some new wheels! Meaning: Jack got a new car.

Question 26

zeugma

Answer 26

the use of one shared word or phrase to link a number of items in a sentence
He took his hat, and his vacation.
* All over Ireland, the farmers grew potatoes, barley and bored.
* He fished for trout and compliments.
* He opened his mind and his wallet every time he went out with her.
* She firmly held her tongue and her hand.
* On our first date, I held my breath and the car door for her.

Question 27

What is the point of using repetition in ones work

Answer 27

Repetition helps a listener notice the emphasis placed on ideas or particular words.

Question 28

What is the point of using parallel strcutrue in ones work

Answer 28

A parallel structure helps a listener follow the logic of the author or speaker.

Question 29

How does the use of asyndeton affect ones work

Answer 29

This is often used to create a slower or faster pace, to show excitement or distress, or to emphasize particular ideas.

Question 30

What is an example of asyndeton

Answer 30

. An example of this is found in Obama’s speech when he says, “They did as Scripture instructed: ‘Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.’” Usually, the conjunction and is used to separate items in a series, but the omission of the conjunction creates emphasis on these ideas.

Question 31

Why is Metonymy used

Answer 31

This may be used when authors and speakers are trying to be brief. For example, they may refer to their new “wheels” instead of giving the specific make and model of their car.

Question 32

Example of synecdoche

Answer 32

Obama uses synecdoche when he refers to those “who sit on the bench”. Instead of naming all of the judicial positions, he uses “the bench” to refer to the entire court system.

Question 33

Example of Zeugma

Answer 33

The word can convey two meanings. For example, “He lost his wallet then his patience.” The word lost is used literally when referring to the wallet, but it is used figuratively when referring to patience.