Rhetorical and Literary Devices

Question 1

JUXTAPOSITION is used to contrast characters, ideas, actions by juxtaposing words/phrases, like

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Beggars can't be choosers., All is fair in love an war.

Question 2

Phrases like "collateral damage," "letting someone go," "differently-abled," "departed" may be

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examples of EUPHEMISM

Question 3

What is the term for "word choice"?

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Diction

Question 4

Everyone's favourite literary device, since we enjoy exaggerations is...

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Hyperbole

Question 5

I think this is probably the easier device to recognize, don't you? Are you taking a hint?

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Rhetorical question

Question 6

When an author explicitly points out the flaws or shortcomings of the opposing side, this is..

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Correction of Erroneous Views

Question 7

To AMPLIFY (in rhetorical terms) is to...

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repeat a word or expression while adding more detail., embellish a sentence by adding more information., likely create emphasis or draw attention to an idea.

Question 8

EMOTIVE LANGUAGE is best described as...

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language that elicits emotions/emotional response.

Question 9

The reader and writer must have a shared cultural experience to ensure understanding of an...

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allusion (reference to person, place, event).

Question 10

Which voice generally holds a more authoritative tone?

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Formal voice (third-person, "he/she", "they")

Question 11

Which example showcases effective PARALLELISM or PARALLEL STRUCTURE?

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Whether in class, at work, or at home, Tori was always busy., He came, he saw, he conquered., It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..., The culprit was wanted dead or alive.

Question 12

While a SIMILE is a direct comparison using "like" or "as," a METAPHOR...

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all of the above!

Question 13

VERBAL IRONY is essentially synonymous with...

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sarcasm

Question 14

The author of "Books a Dying..." refers to those with the opposing view as "hearse-followers"

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, so she is using NAME-CALLING., , so she is using an EXTENDED METAPHOR.

Question 15

EXAMPLES, STATS, and FACTS are concrete findings, often citing studies or #s, while ANECDOTES

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are more personal (short, entertaining accounts of life)., are more informal and observational.

Question 16

BANDWAGON is a rhetorical device that...

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plays on the audience's wish to be correct/on winning side

Question 17

COLLOQUIAL language is...

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everyday, informal language, language associated with a certain region; familiar language

Question 18

There is often more than one accurate rhetorical or literary device for a specific phrase.

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True

Question 19

Using language to create a visual representation which often appeals to multiple senses is...

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imagery

Question 20

CONNOTATION refers to the...

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Implied, secondary, cultural meaning/association of a word

Rhetorical and Literary Devices

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