Julius Caesar quiz 2

Absolute

generally made up of a noun or pronoun with a participial phrase

Ad hominem argument

logical fallacy where an opponent’s character, motive, or personal traits are attacked instead of their actual argument

Allusion

reference to history, myth, or literature

Anachronism

an error of chronology or timeline in a literary piece.

Analogy

literary device that explains an unfamiliar or a complex topic by comparing it to a familiar topic

Anaphora

repetition at the beginning of lines

Antithesis

constrasting ideas in parallel form

Apostrophe

addressing someone absent or nonhuman

Chiasmus

reversal of grammatical structure (ABBA)

Ethos

appeal to credibility

Euphemism

indirect, less offensive way of saying that something that is considered unpleasent

Irony

device, event, or statement where there is a marked contrast between appearance and reality, expectation and result, or meaning and intention

Logos

appeal to logic

Metaphor

comparison without “like” or “as”

Metonymy

substitution of related term (“the crown”)

Monologue

Unterrupted speech by a single character in a play. Used to reveal inner emotions

Paradox

Statement that contradicts itself

Ex: "This sentence is false"

Soliloquy

A speech telling the character’s inner feelings. Tell you how they are feeling, show state of mind, give crucial details, reveal plans.

Synecdoche

a part represents the whole, or vice-versa

Ex: "New wheels": "Wheels" refers to a new car. wheels are apart of a car

Adder

Small Snake

Ague

Fever or shivering fit

Augment

Make something greater by adding to it

Beseech

Ask urgently to do something

Carrion

decaying flesh of dead animals

Construe

To interpret, understand, or explain the meaning of a word

con- (with," "together") + struere (to pile up" or "to arrange)

Cogitation

Deep, concerted thought, comtemplation, or meditation

dank

stinky

herald

Messenger brining news

imminent

About to happen

incense

Make someone very angry

infirmity

Physical/mental weakness

insurrection

Violent uprising against authorirty/government

perilous

full of danger/risk

portent

sign/warning that someone momentous is likely to happen

poultice

moist mass of material applied to body to relieve soreness

render

give, pay, submit, or return

revel

enjoy oneself in lively and noisy way, especially when drinking and dancing

spurn

Reject with disdian/contempt

squadron

specialized military unit

taper

diminish/ reduce in thickness

tome

large heavy scholarly book

valiant

showing courage/determination

valor

great courage/bravery in battle or danger

visage

a person’s face in reference to proportions of the features

void

A state of emptiness

whet

Sharpen the blade of