Rhetorical Terms #4 Quiz

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periodic sentence

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A periodic sentence is a long and frequently involved sentence, marked by suspended syntax, in which the sense is not completed until the final word

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Personification

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects or ideas. It is the opposite of a metaphor but is very similar. In the arts, personification means representing a non-human thing as if it were human

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point of view

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particular attitude or way of considering a matter

the narrator's position in relation to the story being told.

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polysyndeton

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Polysyndeton is a stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect

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pun

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The pun is a form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect.

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sarcasm

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the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say especially in order to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny

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satire

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the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

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rhetorical shift

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Rhetorical Shift A change or movement in a piece from one point or idea to another

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simile style

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A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things through the explicit use of connecting words (such as like, as, so, than, or various verbs such as resemble).

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synecdoche

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Synecdoche is a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part.

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syntax

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

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tone

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Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.

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zeugma

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a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses (e.g.,John and his license expired last week ) or to two others of which it semantically suits only one (e.g., with weeping eyes and hearts ).

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argument

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a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

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claim

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state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.