Explain the figurative and literal meaning of "It's raining cats and dogs!"
heavy rain as compared to animals coming down
What is the difference between sarcasm and satire?
genre and irony
style including random thoughts- non-linear
stream of consciousness
"It is a little chilly" (during a blizzard)
understatement
Everyone likes it: the old, the young, men and women, all races...
bandwagon
Who is given credit for the rhetorical triangle?
Aristotle
What is the act of comparing largely different things put next to each other in proximity?
Juxtaposing
example- profanity
invective
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
hyperbole (overstatement)
Either you love America or you hate it
Either/or
Which component of the rhetorical triangle comes from the speaker?
ethos
The way the words are written is what?
syntax
a style that teaches something
Didactic
"O moon in thy constant orb" is an example of what?
apostrophe
He doesn't care about the elderly since he doesnt want to contribute more to Medicare.
strawman
What are the five categories of sensory imagery?
sight, sound, taste, smell, touch
What is the difference between anaphora and epiphora?
beginning or the end- repetition
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(examples of what)
jargon
the villian; the friend; the hero (stereotypes)
archetype
He conveniently attends a rally to be seen on local news
card stacking
I came; I saw; I conquered.
The above is an example of what?
(not repetition)
parallelism
What is a statement that is parallel with contrasting ideas?
antithesis
Name the 3 traditional points of view used in literature.
1st person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
Faulty Reasoning is defined as what?
fallacy
The doctor said the Braves would win the World Series.
false authority