JeoRhet.

My Q and your A

100

"Her angry words were bullets to him." Which rhetorical device does this quote BEST describe?

A metaphor.

200

Do metaphors require direct comparison words (such as "like" or "as") ?

No, that is a simile.

300

When an inanimate object suddenly makes a buzz, hiss, hum, crack, whinny, or a murmur in the text, which rhetorical device is this using?

Onomatopoeia

400

"The pen is mightier than the sword," (Edward Bulwer Lytton's play Richelieu). This sentence has two examples of what?

Metonymy

500

A news release that claims "the White House declared" rather than "the President declared" is using _____. The substituted term generally carries a more potent emotional impact. HINT: ___ is a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated

Metonymy

Definitions

100

A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things A: Metaphor B: Simile C: Contrast

A: Metaphor

200

Setting, tone, and events can affect the ____. A: Mood B: Tone C: Story

A: Mood

300

The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. A: Anecdote B: Narrative C: Bibliography

B: Narrative

400

A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. A: Simile B: Onatomatopeea C: Onomatopoeia D: Imitation

C: Onomatopoeia

500

repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis; pleonasm A: Alliteration B: Analepsis C: Anadiplosis

B: Analepsis

Define

100

Define ONOMATOPOEIA: (by yourself)

A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. Anything similar to the answer will be marked correct.

200

Define ANALEPSIS: A: in rhetoric, putting first what normally comes last B: exaggeration; hyperbole C: repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis; pleonasm

C: repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis; pleonasm

300

What is the definition of a NARRATIVE: A: Give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated. B: An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment. C: A spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event. D: The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.

D: The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.

400

Which of the following is the definition of MOOD: A: the telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. B: a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions C: much talk with little to say; redundancy; pleonasm

B: a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions

500

Which of the following is a definition of a METAPHOR? A: figurative transfer of qualities from one object or event to another B: comparison of two things C: comparison of diverse or contradictory things D: phrase whose parts are joined by a conjunction

A: figurative transfer of qualities from one object or event to another (regard: http://phrontistery.info/rhetoric.html)