WorksheetsRhetorical Terms List #1
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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
If I try to explain something by associating it with something more familiar to you, I am making an
anecdote
antecedent
antithesis
analogy
If multiple meanings of a word are used, or the meaning of a particular word or phrase is not clear it has:
alliteration
ambiguity
apostrophe
asyndeton
I forgot my phone, keys, jacket, purse.
atmosphere
asyndeton
apostrophe
aphorism
Which word is the antecedent in the following sentence: Bill said he felt sick.
Bill
said
he
felt
If I wrote a speech or poem and directed at a unicorn it would be a(n)
aphorism
apostrophe
weird thing to do
chiasmus
A criss cross of words within a sentence with parallel structure such as "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" is called
colloquilism
connotation
chiasmus
conceit
The connotative meaning of a word
can be completely different that a dictionary definition
is an agreed upon meaning of a word that is familiar to many
can change over time
all of these
If my story begins with "It was a dark and stormy night..." and I intend to have bad things happen, I am creating
a mysterious atmosphere
an example of plagiarism
a way of foreshadowing events
all of these
