Week 4: Voc 4

Question 1

Rhetoric

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Def: the art of effective communication

Question 2

Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle

Answer 2

Def:Relationship in a piece of writing/speech among speaker/writer experiences that inspired( exigence) the audience, message, purpose,appeals and technique

Question 3

Rhetorical Question

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Def: Question not asked for information but for effort

Question 4

Rhetorical Question

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Ex “ The angry parent asked the child “ are you finished interrupting me?”

Question 5

Rhetorical Question

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Impact: Authors use rhetorical questions to engage the reader/ listener to provoke thought without expecting a direct answer

Question 6

Romanticism

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Def: Art/ Literature characterized by an idealistic unrealistic views of the world/people/ Doesn’t rely on traditional themes

Question 7

Romanticism

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Ex:” the nineteenth century brought romanticism and realism

Question 8

Sarcasm

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Def: Bittersweet comment that is ironically or satirically worded

Question 9

Sarcasm

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Ex:” Oh great another raining day… just what I need to make my day perfect”

Question 10

Sarcasm

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Impact: Authors use sarcasm to mock or criticize, often adding a layer humor/ bittersweet that intensify message/ tone

Question 11

Satire

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Def: work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of life to a humorous effect

Question 12

Satire

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Ex: “ The daily show” ses satria to poke fun at political figures and issues while conveying serious commentary about social issues

Question 13

Satire

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Impact: allows authors to criticize social flaws or human vices through humor-making it easier for readers to reflect on issues

Question 14

Sentence

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Def: a sentence is group of words ( subject-verb) expresses a complete thought

Question 15

Appositive

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Def: word or group of words placed beside a non or noun substitute to supplement its meaning

Question 16

Appositive

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Ex:” Bod , the lumber yard worker, spoke with jdy, an accountant from the city”

Question 17

Appositive

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Impact: adds more detail or clarification, highlights the meaning of they noun and offer additional context without requiring new information

Question 18

Clause

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Def: Grammatical unit contain ( subject and verb) Independent clause- express complete hought stand alone as a sentence. dependent/subordinate clause- cannot stand alone must be accompanied by independent clause

Question 19

Balanced sentence

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Def: sentence in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on scale- parallelism

Question 20

Balanced sentence

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Ex:” she loves music and he enjoys art”

Question 21

Balanced sentence

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Impact: authors uses balanced sentence to create symmetry and emphasize relationship between two ideas-(flow/clarity)

Question 22

Compound sentence

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Def: Contains at least two independent clauses but no dependent clause

Question 23

Compound sentence

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Ex:” I went to the store, and I brought some apples”

Question 24

Complex sentence

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Def” Contains only one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

Question 25

Complex sentence

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Ex:" Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk"

Question 26

Cumulative sentence

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Def:" writers begins with an independent clause, then adds subordinate elements

Question 27

Cumulative sentence

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Ex: " he doubted whether he could ever again appear before an audience, his confidence broken, face wet with perspiration

Question 28

Periodic sentence

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Def: when main idea is not completed until the end of sentence. writer begins with subordinate elements and postpones main clause

Question 29

Periodic sentence

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Ex: " His confidence broken face wet with perspiration, he doubted whether he could have again appear before an audience"

Question 30

Simple sentence

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Def: Contains only independent clause

Question 31

Simple sentence

Answer 31

Ex: " She cried"

Question 32

Declarative sentence

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Def: States an idea, it does not give a command or request nor does it ask a question

Question 33

Declarative sentence

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Ex:" The ball is round"

Question 34

Imperative sentence

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Def: Issue a command

Question 35

Imperative sentence

Answer 35

Ex " Swing the bat"

Question 36

Interrogative sentence

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Def: sentences incorporating interrogative pronouns ( what, which, who, whom, or whose)

Question 37

Interrogative sentence

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Ex:" Which way do you swing the bat?"

Question 38

Style

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Def: Choice in diction, tone or syntax that a writer makes. style may be conscious or unconscious

Question 39

Symbol

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Def: Anything that represent or stand for something else

Question 40

Symbol

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Ex: " the great gatsby the green light at the end of daisy dock symbolize gatsby unattainable dreams and American dream itself

Question 41

Symbol

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Impact: " Authors use symbols to convey deep meanings, allowing writers to explore themes without stating them.

Question 42

Syntax/sentence variety

Answer 42

Def: Grammatical arrangement of words

Question 43

Theme

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Def: Central idea/ message of piece of work

Question 44

Theme

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Ex: " In To kill a mockingbird, the theme of injustice is explored throughout the novel.

Question 45

Thesis

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Def: The sentence or group of sentence that directly express the author's opinion, propose, or meaning

Question 46

Thesis

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Ex: " this passage argues that global warming is the most urgent issue facing humanity"

Question 47

Tone

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Def:Writers attitude towards their subject matter revealing through diction, figurative language, and organization

Question 48

Tone

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Ex: " he stumbled into the room hair a mess looking like he walked through a hurricane"

Question 49

Tone

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Impact: Affects how readers feel when reading. for instance saractic tone may make reader feel distance while simber tone might evoke empathy

Question 50

Understatement

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Def: Ironic minimizing of fact, presenting something as less significant than it is.

Question 51

Understatement

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Ex: " The hurricane destroyed my house, it was a little storm

Question 52

Understatement

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Impact: understandment is often used to create humor or highlight the discrepancy between that is said and what is meant- Highlight impact of situation