Manson Rhetoric Quiz 1

Alliteration definition

Repetition of initial sounds

Alliteration — special effect

Makes concept sound believable

“Wild winds whipped the windows” is an example of which rhetorical figure?

Alliteration

Anadiplosis — definition

Last word of a sentence becomes the first of the next

Anadiplosis — special effect

Creates illusion of logic

“Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate.” is an example of which rhetorical figure?

Anadiplosis

Antithesis — definition

Opposing statements — x is y, and not x is not y

Antithesis — special effect

Creates finality and certainty

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” is an example of which rhetorical figure?

Antithesis

Aposiopesis — definition

Ellipses; Greek for “becoming silent”

Aposiopesis — special effect

Various effects- the writer can’t go on, doesn’t need to go on, or wants to leave the audience hanging,

“If you do that one more time, I swear I’ll…” is an example of which rhetorical figure?

Aposiopesis

Periodic sentence — definition

The sentence isn’t complete until the end, the subject and verb come at the ed of the sentence.

Periodic sentence — special effect

None

“After finishing his homework, eating dinner, and taking a shower, he finally went to bed.” is an example of which rhetorical figure?

Periodic sentence

Polyptoton — definition

Change word form

Polyptoton — special effect

None

“The king ruled his kingdom with authority.” is an example of which rhetorical figure?

Polyptoton

Definition of Asyndeton

leaving out coordinating conjunctions (like "and," "but," or "or") between words, phrases, or clauses

“I came, I saw, I conquered” is an example of?

Asyndeton

Special effect of Asyndeton

Creates an impression of power.

Definition of Diacope

A word or phrase repeated after a brief interruption.

“The horror, the horror” is an example of?

Diacope

Special effect of Diacope

Creates finality on the last repetition; when elaborated or extended, creates a crescendo or increasing intensity on the last repetition.

Definition of Hypotaxis

A grammatically complex sentence, usually featuring several dependent clauses.

“Although I was tired because I had stayed up late, I finished my homework before I went to bed” is an example of?

Hypotaxis

Special effect of Hypotaxis

Dampens strong emotions.

Definition of Parataxis

A grammatically simple sentence.

“I came. I saw. I conquered.” is an example of?

Parataxis

Special effect of Parataxis

Creates clarity and can express strong emotion.

Definition of Polysyndeton

More conjunctions than necessary.

“We laughed and talked and sang and danced” is an example of?

Polysyndeton

Special effect of Polysyndeton

Creates a feeling of abundance.

Definition of Rhetorical Question

A question asked without expecting an answer

“Who could possibly believe that?” is an example of?

Rhetorical Question

Special effect of Rhetorical Question

has several possible effects –

Can make a statement, show what the reader and writer have in common, have the writer ask and answer the question, force someone to answer something they already know, or present a question whose answer the writer or no one knows.

Definition of Epistrophe

The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses, sentences, or paragraphs

“They want freedom, we demand freedom, everyone deserves freedom” is an example of?

Epistrophe

Special effect of Epistrophe

can be merely emphatic, can create feelings of return, obsession, or rejection, and gets bigger when delayed.

Epizeuxis definition

Immediately repeating a word in exactly the same sense

Never, never, never give up. is an example of what

Epizeuxis

Epizeuxis special effect

Intense emotion, an inescapable drone, or a dismissive effect

Isocolon definition

Two clauses or sentences that are structurally the same, can create antithesis or repetition

Easy come, Easy go. is an example of what

Isocolon

Isocolon special effect

Creates balance

Syllepsis definition

One word is used in two or more different senses

She broke his car and his heart. is an example of what

Syllepsis

Syllepsis special effect

Witty; the wit can be ridiculous or almost unnoticeably subtle.

Tricolon definition

Three parallel words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, usually in a list

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. is an example of what:

Tricolon

Tricolon special effect

Creates completeness; the third item can surprise, sound grander if longer, or sound diminished if shorter.

Chiasmus definition:

Mirrored symmetry of words or phrases following an ABBA pattern

Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. is an example of what:

Chiasmus

Chiasmus special effect:

Creates an impression of logic; inverted thoughts can create a grand statement

Epanalepsis definition

A clause, sentence, or larger unit begins and ends with the same word or phrase

The king is dead; long live the king. is an example of what

Epanalepsis

Epanalepsis special effect:

Implies circularity and continuation

Metonymy definition

Imagery that represents something using something physically connected to it

The White House announced a new policy. is an example of what:

Metonymy

Metonymy special effect:

No special effect

Personification definition

Giving human form to an abstraction or something nonhuman

The wind whispered through the trees. is an example of what:

Personification

Personification special effect:

Brings an abstraction or something nonhuman to life for a moment

Synechdoche definition

Imagery that uses a part to represent a whole

All hands on deck. is an example of what:

Synecdoche

Synecdoche special effect:

None

Bonus: synecdoche vs metonymy

Synecdoche uses a part to represent the whole; metonymy uses something physically connected to represent something else