Rhetorical Terms 2

Front

What is an author's word choice called?

Back

Diction

Front

What is the combining of sources to create an argument?

Back

Synthesis

Front

Which of the following isn’t a symbol? Bryan Stevenson in Just Mercy, The green light in The Great Gatsby, Hester’s Scarlet Letter, Janie’s hair in Their Eyes Were Watching God?

Back

Bryan Stevenson in Just Mercy

Front

Choose the one word that isn’t considered figurative language: Hyperbole, Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is the reversal of grammatical structure called?

Back

Chiasmus

Front

What term describes a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is a part representing the whole called?

Back

Synecdoche

Front

What is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art?

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Allusion

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor