summer vocab

Question 1

The diction used by a group of people who practice a similar profession or activity

Answer 1

jargon

Question 2

the deliberate omission of a word

Answer 2

ellipsis

Question 3

When the opposite of what you expect to happen does happen

Answer 3

irony

Question 4

A seemingly contradictory situation which is actually true

Answer 4

paradox

Question 5

Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences

Answer 5

anaphora

Question 6

When the same words are used twice in succession but in the reverse order

Answer 6

chiasmus

Question 7

Writing that is not meant to be taken literally.

Answer 7

figurative language

Question 8

Making an implied comparison, not using “like,” as,” or other such words. Sometimes it is continued throughout the entire written work.

Answer 8

metaphor

Question 9

Word or words that evoke the five senses.

Answer 9

imagery

Question 10

A long, emotionally violent, attack using strong, abusive language.

Answer 10

invective

Question 11

Parentheses are used to set off an idea from the rest of the sentence

Answer 11

parenthetical idea

Question 12

When a writer creates a list of items which are all separated by conjunctions.

Answer 12

polysyndeton

Question 13

Question not asked for information but for effect.

Answer 13

rhetorical question

Question 14

A writer’s attitude toward his subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language and organization.

Answer 14

tone

Question 15

Appeal to the sense of credibility. To be convinced by the credibility of the author. We tend to believe people whom we respect.

Answer 15

ethos

Question 16

This term means persuading by appealing to the reader’s emotions.

Answer 16

pathos

Question 17

This term means persuading by the use of reasoning, using true premises and valid arguments.

Answer 17

logos

Question 18

The speed or tempo of an author’s writing. Writers can use a variety of devices(syntax, polysyndeton, anaphora, meter) to change the ________ of their words.

Answer 18

pacing

Question 19

Sentence construction which places equal grammatical constructions near each other, or repeats identical grammatical patterns

Answer 19

parallelism

Question 20

word choice

Answer 20

diction

Question 21

Implied meaning of a word or the associations suggested by it

Answer 21

connotation

Question 22

The dictionary definition of a word

Answer 22

denotation

Question 23

1. Language or dialect of a particular country. 2. Language or dialect of a
   regional group. 3. Plain everyday speech

Answer 23

vernacular

Question 24

Placing things side by side for the purposes of comparison.

Answer 24

juxtaposition

Question 25

When the writer begins with an independent clause, then adds subordinate elements. The sentence seems to extend beyond what is necessary. The opposite construction is called a periodic sentence.

Answer 25

cumulative sentences

Question 26

Grammatical arrangement of words. The STRUCTURE of a sentence.

Answer 26

syntax

Question 27

A brief recounting of a relevant episode.

Answer 27

anecdote

Question 28

Giving human-like qualities to something that is not human.

Answer 28

personification

Question 29

An indirect reference to something commonly known, such as plays, songs, historical events

Answer 29

allusion

Question 30

The art of effective communication

Answer 30

rhetoric