Rhetorical Terms List #1

A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event.

• apostrophe

• anaphora

• anecdote

• alliteration

When a writer makes a reference to a Greek myth within a work of literature it would be an

• analogy

• aphorism

• chiasmus

• allusion

When responding to the denotative meaning of a word we are

• using the common usage of the word

• using the dictionary definition of the word

• using the negative meaning of the word.

• none of these

An unusual and extended comparison between two unlike things that is often witty is called a

• simile

• clause

• conceit

• colloquilism

“Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better.” Which device is demonstrated in this quote?

• anaphora

• chiasmus

• antithesis

• allegory

Which type of clause cannot stand alone?

• subordinate clause

• dependent clause

• independent clause

• all of these

If an argument is coherent it

• is clear and intelligible

• are logically arranged

• have understandable sentence structure

• all of these

The use of informal words, phrases, or even slang in a piece of writing

• denotative

• colloquilism

• atmosphere

• asyndeton

"A penny saved is a penny earned"

• antithesis

• apostrophe

• aphorism

• anecdote

A heavily symbolic work of literature with hidden meaning is called an:

• allegory

• ambiguity

• analogy

• antecedent