Rhetoric 3 Test
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| A. Intended for teaching or to teach a moral lessonB. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole. Ex.: "head of cattle." "Hands on deck."C. Highly cermonial or ritualized language.D. A recurrent device, formula, or situation that often serves as a signal for the appearance of a character or event.E. A figure of speech in which a person, thing, or abstract quality is addressed as if present; for example, the invocation to the muses found in epic poetry.F. The works of an author that have been accepted as authentic.G. The regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses. For example, "We shall fight in the trenches. We shall fight on the oceans. We shall fight in the sky.H. Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause. Ex: "the crime was common, common be the pain."I. A formal discussion of a subject.J. A sentence that withholds its main idea until the end. Ex.: "Just as he bent to tie his show, a car hit him."K. The deliberate use of many conjunctions. It is used to slow down the rythm of the sentence.L. The use of a word in a figurative sense iwth a decided change or extension in its literal meaning.M. The repetition at the end of a clause of the word that occurred at the beginning of the clause. Ex.: "Blood hath bought blood, and blows have answered blows."N. The substitution of one part of speech for another.O. "In the middle of"- refers to opening a sotry in the middle of the action, requiring filling in past details by exposition or flashback.P. A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising anlaogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. It displays intellectual cleverness due ot the unusual comparison being made.Q. A form of deduction. It is extrmely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument.R. The repetition of a word in two different senses. Ex: "Your argument is sound, nothing but sound."S. To sidestep or evade the real problem, leaving the real question unanswered.T. Words, phrases, or a general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. |
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