1 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt Syntax Argument Figurative Language SatireMiscellaneous
2 A repetition of the last word of one phrase, clause, or sentence at or very near the beginning of the next Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. — Yoda, Star Wars
3 What is anadiplosis?
4 The repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing-grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. – Winston Churchill
5 What is anaphora?
6 A deliberate omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses I came, I saw, I conquered. – Julius Caesar
7 What is asyndeton?
8 Refers to the repetition of the first word of a clause or sentence at the end In the world, ye shall have trials, but be of good cheer—I have overcome the world. –John 16:33
9 What is antimetabole?
10 The term describes any structure that displays recurrent syntactical similarity The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessing; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
11 What is parallelism?
12 The repetition of words at the end of successive clauses See no evil, speak no evil, hear, no evil.
13 What is epistrophe?
14 The appeal in a work that attempts to evoke an emotional response
15 What is pathos?
16 When the writer anticipates objections to the points being raised and counter them
17 What is refutation?
18 Reasoning that begins with a general principle and concludes with a specific instance that demonstrates the principle.
19 What is deductive reasoning?
20 A reference in a written or spoken text to another text or some particular body of knowledge (history, mythology, The Bible)
21 What is an allusion?
22 A statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced Many are called, but few are chosen.
23 What is antithesis?
24 An apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth "I can resist anything but temptation."-Oscar Wilde
25 What is paradox?
26 Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it The suits on Wall Street walked off with most of our savings.
27 What is metonymy?
28 Concise statement that expresses succinctly a general truth or idea about life Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. - Benjamin Franklin’s
29 What is an aphorism?
30 An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant Correctional Facility, Pushing Up Daisies, The Call Of Nature
31 What is a euphemism?
32 Humorous imitation of a serious work
33 What is parody?
34 A play on words often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings
35 What is a pun?
36 An intentional exaggeration to create effect
37 What is hyperbole?
38 The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs
39 What is irony?
40 The deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is
41 What is understatement?
42 A word free from limitations or qualifications best, all, every
43 What are absolutes?
44 Informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
45 What are colloquialisms?
46 Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
47 What is juxtaposition?
48 The appeal in a work that attempts to establish credibility
49 What ethos?
50 Three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major and minor premise All men are mortal; Socrates was a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal
51 What is a syllogism?