Unit 4: rhetoric in the renaissance Flashcards
1
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tanistry
A
Gaelic system of passing on titles and lands
2
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soliloquy
A
act of speaking thoughts alone out loud, esp. in a play
3
Q
volta
A
shift in sonnet
4
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paradox
A
self-contradictory statement that usually holds a deeper truth
5
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rebuke
A
express sharp disapproval of
6
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pathetic fallacy
A
giving human qualities and emotions to inanimate objects
7
Q
plaintive
A
sounding sad and mournful
8
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aphorism
A
short, pithy truth
9
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equivocation
A
use of ambiguous language to prevaricate
10
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derisive
A
expressing contempt or ridicule
11
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iambic pentameter
A
form of rhythm in sonnets- 5 pairs of syllables switching in intonation
