Rhetorical Terms Review

The same word that is used more than one time in a sentence is called

words that "paint pictures" and appeal to the senses are called

a literary technique in which an expected outcome does not happen, or its opposite happens instead

a literary device where the audience’s/reader’s understanding surpasses that of its characters.

The rhetorical device that appeals to emotions is called

images and emotions associated with words

The effective use of communication in speaking or writing is called ___________

the attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature.

the dictionary definition of a word is called

A direct comparison without using like or as is called

Giving human qualities to inanimate objects is called

Words that represent sounds are called

something that holds meaning only within the context of the literature

the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

an author's word choice is called

The rhetorical appeal that gives credibility and trustworthiness to the speaker is

a question not intended to require an answer

the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to be grammatically correct

ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary

when a person says/writes one thing and means another, or uses words that are the opposite of the literal meaning.

Using something from nature to represent an idea.

the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity

a self-contradictory statement that at first seems true

the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.

a figure of speech in which one object or idea takes the place of another with which it has a close association

a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in "Cleveland won by six runs"

A comparison using the words like or as is called a

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.

The rhetorical appeal that uses facts, examples, and statistics is called

a thing which is comparable to something else in significant respects.

A reference to something famous or well known to the audience is called

the second of two opposing words, clauses, or sentences that are being rhetorically contrasted