Vocab. Week 12

The __________ of a text is what the excerpt is about overall.

• Central Idea

• Theme

• Summary

• Main Point

Writers use __________ persuasive techniques such as metaphors, similes, and rhetorical questions to enhance their arguments.

• Rhetorical Devices

• Logical Fallacies

• Statistical Data

• Emotional Appeals

In speeches, __________ is often used to create a rhythmic structure by repeating similar grammatical structures. Ex: We went walking, swimming, and running.

• Parallelism

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

An __________ is a reference to a well-known person, place, or event. For example, "He was a real Romeo with the ladies."

• Allusion

• Illusion

• Delusion

• Confusion

A comparison between two different things to explain a concept is called an __________. Example- Tree: leaf :: Flower: Petal

• Analogy

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Allegory

The use of emotionally charged words to sway an audience is known as __________.

• Charged Language

• Emotional Appeal

• Persuasive Rhetoric

• Loaded Words

Writers often use __________ to add wit and entertainment to serious topics.

• Humor

• Metaphors

• Statistics

• Historical Facts

A statement that contradicts itself but reveals a deeper truth is called a __________.

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Irony

• Hyperbole

Repeating an idea in different words for emphasis is called __________.

• Restatement

• Reiteration

• Redundancy

• Repetition

Questions asked for effect rather than an actual answer are called __________.

• Rhetorical Questions

• Literal Questions

• Hypothetical Questions

• Direct Questions