Week 2

Question 1

Antecedent

Answer 1

The noun to which a later pronoun refers. “Professor Rushek is out of her mind.” Her is the pronoun, the antecedent is Professor Rushek.

Question 2

Antimetabole

Answer 2

The repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast. “We do what we like and we like what we do” or “You cannot live without learning, you cannot learn without living.”

Question 3

Antithesis

Answer 3

Parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas, such as “You win some, you lose some” or “Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.”

Question 4

Aphorism

Answer 4

A short, astute statement of a general truth. Similar to an attention-getter. It’s purpose could be to not marginalize, or leave out, any reader of an essay. Such as “Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle; Old age regret.”

Question 5

Apologist

Answer 5

One who writes in defense of a cause or institution

Question 6

Apostrophe

Answer 6

A figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or some abstraction. “Oh! Stars and clouds and winds, ye are all about to mock me; if ye really pity me, crush sensation and memory; let me become as nought; but if not, depart, depart, and leave me in darkness.”

Question 7

Archaic diction

Answer 7

The use of words common to an earlier time period; antiquated language.

Question 8

Argument

Answer 8

A statement put forth and supported by evidence.

Question 9

Assertion

Answer 9

An emphatic statement; declaration. An assertion supported by evidence becomes an argument.

Question 10

Assumption

Answer 10

A belief or statement taken for granted without proof