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This quiz is focused on rhetorical devices in preparation for the m/c portion of the exam.
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crisscross figure of speech:second half of an expression is balanced with first and reversed.
chiasmus
epistrophe
epanalepsis
anaphora
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the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas, often in parallel structure
oxymoron
antithesis
alliteration
syllepsis
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repetition of word/s at the beginning of successive clauses
antimetabole
anadiplosis
anaphora
epistrophe
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a literary device in which the sound of a word is related to its meaning
alliteration
consonance
onomatopoeia
rhetorical question
5
a story in which the characters, settings, and events stand for abstract or moral concepts
analect
anecdote
allegory
aphorism
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part of something is used to refer to the whole
synecdoche
alliteration
euphemism
metonymy
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implied meaning of a word in contrast to dictionary definition
connotation
assonance
consonance
denotation
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understatement
anaphora
anticlimax
litotes
hyperbole
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omission of conjunctions between related clauses
antimetabole
anaphora
anadiplosis
asyndeton
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a word that shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and other words in a sentence
preposition
modifier
adverb
complement
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one word that is understood differently in relation to more or other words of which it modifies
periodic
syllepsis
anaphora
oxymoron
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repetition of consonant sounds that are close to one another
assonance
denotation
connotation
alliteration
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a set of similarly structured words, phrases, or clauses that appear in a sentence or paragraph
anaphora
assonance
asyndeton
parallel structure
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logical reasoning from inarguable premises
enthymeme
syllogism
deduction
euphemism
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expectations are raised and excitement heightened; disappointment or boredom
climax
anticlimax
antithesis
paradox
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two or more words/concepts placed side by side for comparison/contrast purposes
rhetorical fragment
juxtaposition
euphemism
hyperbole
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an entity referred to by one of its attributes or associations
consonance
metonymy
euphemism
denotation
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figure of emphasis in which the same word/s begin(s) and end(s) a phrase, clause, or sentence
anadiplosis
epanalepsis
parallelism
chiasmus
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repetition of vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of two or more adjacent words
assonance
consonance
alliteration
onomatopoeia
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a group of words that has a subject and verb but cannot stand alone
prepositional phrase
independent clause
object of preposition
dependent clause
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overstatement
litotes
asyndeton
hyperbole
dialect
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a reference to a statement, person, place, thing of a field of knowledge
allusion
paradox
chiasmus
analogy
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a word or phrase that is represented by another word (such as a pronoun)
antecedent
emphatic mood
denotation
complement
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Figure of addition and emphasis which intentionally employs a series of conjunctions
juxtaposition
polysyndeton
metaphor
asyndeton
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comparison between two seemingly unlike things without using like, as, than, or resembles
personification
simile
analogy
metaphor
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apparent contradiction that is true
parable
anecdote
aphorism
paradox
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omission of words that are mutually understood and thus unnecessary
antimetabole
asyndeton
anaphora
ellipsis
28
a sentence with modifying elements included before the verb and/or complement
simple sentence
periodic sentence
compound sentence
loose sentence
29
repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause
chiasmus
epistrophe
anadiplosis
anaphora
30
a sentence that adds modifying elements after the subject, verb, and complement
simple sentence
periodic sentence
antithesis
cumulative sentence
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sentence fragment used deliberately for a persuasive purpose or to create a desired effect.
rhetorical fragment
independent clause
loose sentence
dependent clause
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dictionary definition
assonance
consonance
connotation
denotation
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juxtaposed words with seemingly contradictory meanings
syllepsis
pun
oxymoron
antithesis
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comparison between two seemingly unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles
simile
anecdote
analogy
metaphor
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figure of amplification where a subject is divided into parts or details and perhaps listed
deductive reasoning
exposition
syllogism
enumeration
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ordinary or familiar type of conversation
dialect
colloquialism
jargon
analogy
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a question posed not to seek an answer but instead to affirm or deny a point
assonance
euphemism
consonance
rhetorical question
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a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought
compound sentence
prepositional phrase
independent clause
dependent clause
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circles around a specific idea with multiple words rather than using direct and apt words
circumvention
colloquialism
circumlocution
anticlimax
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logical fallacy identified as "to the man"; attacking views by attacking character
ad hominem
begging the question
oversimplification
post hoc
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contrast or discrepancy between expectations and reality
coincidence
metaphor
irony
simile
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word/s that come after the verb in a sentence to make it complete
complement
antecedent
periodic sentence
loose sentence
43
audience knows more than the characters
situational irony
allegory
dramatic irony
verbal irony
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top-down logic
logic
inductive reasoning
enthymeme
deductive reasoning
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non-human thing or quality described about as if were human
allegory
simile
metaphor
personification
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comparison of two things to show that they are alike in certain aspects
paradox
analogy
ad hominem
anticlimax
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type of soliloquy where nature is addressed as though human
personification
apostrophe
epithet
appositive
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describable patterns of language (grammar and vocab) used by a particular cultural/ethnic group
juxtaposition
dialect
asyndeton
simile
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repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse grammatical order
anaphora
antimetabole
chiasmus
anadiplosis
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repetition of a group of words at the end of successive clauses
epanalepsis
epistrophe
anaphora
anadiplosis
