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Rhetorical Terms | LING - English Words, Quizzes of English Language

Class: LING - English Words; Subject: Linguistics; University: North-West College-West Covina; Term: Forever 1989;

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TERM 1
Allegory
DEFINITION 1
The device of using character and/or story elements
symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the
literal meaning.
TERM 2
Alliteration
DEFINITION 2
The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants in tow
or more neighboring words
TERM 3
Allusion
DEFINITION 3
A direct or indirect reference to something which is
presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth,
place, or work of art.
TERM 4
Ambiguity
DEFINITION 4
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of
a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.
TERM 5
Analogy
DEFINITION 5
A similarity or comparison between two different things or
the relationship between them.
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Allegory

The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. TERM 2

Alliteration

DEFINITION 2 The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants in tow or more neighboring words TERM 3

Allusion

DEFINITION 3 A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. TERM 4

Ambiguity

DEFINITION 4 The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. TERM 5

Analogy

DEFINITION 5 A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

Anaphora

One of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression isrepeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences TERM 7

Anecdote

DEFINITION 7 A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event. The term most frequently refers to an incident in the life of a person TERM 8

Antecedent

DEFINITION 8 The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun TERM 9

Antithesis

DEFINITION 9 Figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed, usually through parallel structure TERM 10

Aphorism

DEFINITION 10 A terse statement of know authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle

Colloquail

the use of slang or informalities in speech or writin TERM 17

Coherence

DEFINITION 17 A principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible TERM 18

Conceit

DEFINITION 18 A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects TERM 19

Connotation

DEFINITION 19 the nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning TERM 20

Denotation

DEFINITION 20 The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion attitude, or color

Diction

Related to style, diction refers to the writers word choices, expecially with regard to their correctness TERM 22

Didactic

DEFINITION 22 Primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles TERM 23

Enumeratio

DEFINITION 23 Figure of amplification in which a subject is divided into constituent parts or det TERM 24

Expletive

DEFINITION 24 Figure of emphasis in which a single word or short phrase, usually interrupting normal speech, is used to lend emphasis to the words on either side of the expletive TERM 25

Euphemism

DEFINITION 25 a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept

Genre

The major category into which a literary work fits. The basic divisions of literature are prose, poetry, and drama. TERM 32

Homily

DEFINITION 32 can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice TERM 33

Hyperbole

DEFINITION 33 A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. TERM 34

Hypophora

DEFINITION 34 Figure of reasoning in which one or more questions is/are asked and then answered TERM 35

Imagery

DEFINITION 35 The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouseemotion, or represent abstractions.

Inference

to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information present TERM 37

Invective

DEFINITION 37 an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attach using srong, abusive language TERM 38

Irony

DEFINITION 38 The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant TERM 39

Juxaposition

DEFINITION 39 When two words, phrases, images, ideas are placed close together or side by side for comparison or contrast TERM 40

Litotes

DEFINITION 40 a figure of thought which a point is affirmed by negating its opposite

Onomatopoeia

A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. TERM 47

Oxymoron

DEFINITION 47 a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms TERM 48

Paradox

DEFINITION 48 A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity. TERM 49

Parallelosm

DEFINITION 49 refers to the grammatical or rhetorical fraiming of words,sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similariy TERM 50

Parody

DEFINITION 50 A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule

Pedantic

An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish TERM 52

Periodic Sentence

DEFINITION 52 A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at theend. TERM 53

Personification

DEFINITION 53 A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions TERM 54

Point of View

DEFINITION 54 the perspective from which a story is told. TERM 55

Predicate Adjective

DEFINITION 55 One type of subject complement is an adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb. It is an the predicate of the sentence, and modifies, or describes, the subje

Rhetorical Questions

differs from hypophora in that it is not answered by the writer because its answer is obvious or obviously desired, and usually just a yes or no answer would suffice TERM 62

Sarcasm

DEFINITION 62 bitter language intended to ridicule someone or something. TERM 63

Satire

DEFINITION 63 A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule. TERM 64

Semantics

DEFINITION 64 The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another TERM 65

Style

DEFINITION 65 An evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary devices

Subject Complement

The word or clauses that follows a linking verb and complements, or completes, the subject of the sentence TERM 67

Subordinate clause

DEFINITION 67 Like all clauses, this word group contains both a subject and a verb but unlike the independent clause, the subordinate clause cannot stand alone TERM 68

Symbolism

DEFINITION 68 Generally, anything that represents itself and stands for something else TERM 69

Synecdoche

DEFINITION 69 is a type of metaphor in which the part stands for the whole TERM 70

Syntax

DEFINITION 70 The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentence

Wit

in modern usage, intellectually amazing language that surprises and delight