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Vocabulary
Rhetoric
Fiction Terms 1
Fiction Terms 2
Archetypes
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When the manager noticed the _______________________ between the amount of cash in the register and the total of the nightly bank deposit, he never suspected his employees.
DISPARITY
100
What makes rhetoric different from persuasion?
Rhetoric is PERSUASION USING LANGUAGE.
100
Which type of figurative language is used in the quotation: "The uproar, breaking against the walls of the prison like surf against the cliffs, reached even the prisoner’s ears.”
What is SIMILE?
100
This an an educated guess or assumption you make given the information you read.
What is INFERENCE?
100
This is an situational archetype where the noble hero battles an opposing force.
What is GOOD VS. EVIL?
200
The television evangelist faced _______________________ when it was discovered that he had not only betrayed his wife by having an affair, he had also embezzled copious amounts of money from the generous donations of his followers.
IGNOMINY
200
Sad, slow music and images of frail, shivering puppies would be classified as which rhetorical voice?
What is PATHOS?
200
The author gives a hint about events that will occur later.
What is FORESHADOWING?
200
Writing that appeals to our senses (sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing) is
What is IMAGERY?
200
This character archetype, usually female, distracts the hero from his noble quest and even has him consider joining the side of evil.
What is THE TEMPTRESS?
300
If the king’s _______________________ gets out of control, he might decide to tax the people at a higher tax rate in order to fund the cost of his own personal agenda.
AVARICE
300
If a toothpaste commercial stated that "9 out of 10 dentists prefer Crest," which rhetorical voice is it using?
What is LOGOS?
300
This type of narrator is not involved in the story but has access to the thoughts and feelings of one character.
What is THIRD PERSON LIMITED?
300
The author's presents his or her feeling about the topic through the
What is TONE?
300
This situational archetype occurs when a hero loses his power or position.
What is THE FALL FROM GRACE?
400
Jim Jones was head of a notorious _______________________, and his followers obeyed whatever ridiculous requests he made. This blind loyalty ultimately ended the lives of all who drank the Kool-Aid.
CULT
400
This element of rhetoric refers to the situation (time, place, and circumstances) that cause an author to persuade.
What is CONTEXT?
400
This type of figurative language is used in the following quote: "What you see from the road are the two gatehouses, each a small empty pillbox of a building…”
What is METAPHOR?
400
The theme of the story is
What is THE AUTHOR'S MESSAGE.
400
This setting archetype can be described as a perfect place.
What is PARADISE?
500
I’ve never been _______________________ , so at parties I have a tendency to blend into the background.
GREGARIOUS
500
This element of rhetoric refers to the means the author uses to persuade, whether it's an ad, a speech, or a cartoon.
What is MEDIUM?
500
Is the following quote an example of direct or indirect characterization? "He bends over me and whispers, 'Ah, I’m sorry, Frankie. Here’s your English history book.' He slips the book under my shirt and lifts me from the bed. He whispers that I’m a feather."
What is INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION?
500
What are two things you can look at to determine the author's tone?
What are DICTION, SELECTED DETAILS, IMAGERY?
500
A woman is tied to the railroad tracks as the train approaches at full-speed. Which character archetype is this?
What is DAMSEL IN DISTRESS?