W6 Vocab Terms

What is the definition of "allusion" as a rhetorical term?

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work to make a point or persuade.

• A direct comparison between two unlike things.

• Language intended to teach or instruct.

• An overused expression or idea.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which rhetorical term involves saying the opposite of what is meant, often to emphasize a point?

• Irony

• Cliché

• Imagery

• Allusion

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is an extended metaphor?

• A metaphor developed over multiple sentences or throughout an entire work.

• A direct comparison between two things.

• A reference to a famous story.

• An overused expression.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which term describes an overused expression or idea?

• Cliché

• Irony

• Allusion

• Imagery

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the function of unifying language in rhetoric?

• To create a sense of connection, shared purpose, or community among an audience.

• To teach a moral lesson, as in show the difference between right and wrong

• descriptive details that appeal to (at least) one the five senses

• To compare two unlike things.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

If a text has a didactic tone, it is most likely ...

• To create a sense of connection, shared purpose, or community among an audience.

• To teach a moral lesson, as in show the difference between right and wrong

• To give descriptive details that appeal to (at least) one the five senses

• To compare two unlike things.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What best describes IMAGERY

• To create a sense of connection, shared purpose, or community among an audience.

• To teach a moral lesson, as in show the difference between right and wrong

• To give descriptive details that appeal to (at least) one the five senses

• To compare two unlike things.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of the following best defines "antagonist"?

• A person who opposes or is hostile to someone else

• A lack of interest or enthusiasm.

• A person who tells stories.

• A person who uses sensory language.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the associated adjective for "antagonist"?

• antagonistify

• apathetic

• didactic

• antagonistic

How does an extended metaphor differ from a regular metaphor?

• It is developed over multiple sentences or throughout an entire work.

• It uses sensory details.

• It is an overused expression.

• It references a famous person.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D