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Exam Prep 2012

Exam Prep 2012. English 9 Hock. Rhetoric. art of analyzing all of the language choices a writer makes to be meaningful and effective. Rhetorical question. a sked for emphasis; does not expect a response. Simile. comparison of two unlike things using like or as . Personification.

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Exam Prep 2012

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  1. Exam Prep 2012 English 9 Hock

  2. Rhetoric art of analyzing all of the language choices a writer makes to be meaningful and effective

  3. Rhetorical question asked for emphasis; does not expect a response

  4. Simile comparison of two unlike things usinglike or as.

  5. Personification giving human qualities to animals or objects

  6. Pathos a rhetorical appeal to an audience’s emotions

  7. Anaphora deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs.

  8. Alliteration repetition of initial (first) sounds in a series of words

  9. Idiom an expression (figure of speech) that does not mean what it literally says.

  10. Logical Fallacy incorrect argumentation in logic and rhetoric resulting in a lack of validity, or more generally, a lack of soundness

  11. Logos a rhetorical appeal to logic or reason

  12. Parallelism/Parallel Structure balanced components within a line, a paragraph, or a larger unit of composition

  13. Synaesthesia a strong piece of imagery that combines two or more senses

  14. Hyperbole exaggeration or overstatement

  15. Onomatopoeia a word that imitates the sound it represents

  16. Emotive ____________ words: evoke an emotional response

  17. Statistics numbers/percentages used to make an impression

  18. Repetition repeating lines or a piece of a line for effect

  19. Metaphor comparison of two unlike things without using like or as.

  20. Antithesis positioning one term against another for emphasis; pointing out opposites (sometimes extremes) to make a point (sometimes using “not X, but Y” structure)

  21. Pattern of Three often used in political speeches for rhythmic purposes; listing three components within a line, a paragraph, or a larger unit

  22. Symbol an object or action that means more than its literal meaning

  23. Allusion reference to well-known historical person/event or literary character/work

  24. Tone mood or attitude expressed in a work

  25. ethos a rhetorical appeal to the credibility of the author

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