Rhetoric Vocab #1
Studied by 0 people
Call Kai
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Knowt Play1/14
Earn XP
Description and Tags
1-15
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced | Call with Kai |
|---|
No analytics yet
Send a link to your students to track their progress
15 Terms
Abstract
A short summary of a longer work.
Ad Hominem
An attack on the person, not their argument.
Adage
A short saying that expresses a truth or lesson.
Allegory
A story with a hidden meaning beneath the surface.
Alliteration
Repeating the same starting sound in words.
Allusion
A reference to something well-known (person, place, event).
Ambiguity
When something has more than one possible meaning.
Anachronism
Something placed in the wrong time period.
Analogy
A comparison showing how two different things are similar.
Anecdote
A short story used to make a point.
Annotation
A note explaining or commenting on a text.
Antagonist
The character or force that opposes the main character.
Antecedent
The word a pronoun refers to.
Antithesis
Opposite ideas shown side by side for contrast.
Aphorism
A short statement of general truth or principle.
Note 
Flashcards (64)