Rhetoric
1. Example of a simile.
Ans: "Her smile was like sunshine."
2. What is a metaphor?
Ans: A direct comparison between two unrelated things without using "like" or "as" is known as a metaphor.
3. Example of a metaphor.
Ans: "Time is a thief."
4. Example of alliteration.
Ans: "She sells sea shells by the sea shore."
5. Example of personification.
Ans: "The wind whispered through the trees."
6. Example of assonance.
Ans: "Hear the mellow wedding bells."
7. Example of interrogation.
Ans: "Isn't it a bit late for that now?".
8. Example of irony.
Ans: A fire station burns down.
9. What is an oxymoron?
Ans: A combination of contradictory terms.
10. Example of an oxymoron.
Ans: "Deafening silence."
11. Example of hyperbole.
Ans: "I've told you a million times."
12. What is polysyndeton?
Ans: The use of multiple conjunctions in a series, where they are not strictly necessary, is known as polysyndeton.
13. What is synecdoche?
Ans: A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole or vice versa is called synecdoche.
14. What is tautology?
Ans: The redundant use of words or phrases that essentially repeat the same idea is known as tautology.
15. What is catachresis?
Ans: The use of a word in a context that deviates from its standard or appropriate meaning is known as malapropism.
16. What is unity of a paragraph?
Ans: Ensuring that all sentences in a paragraph center around a single main idea helps maintain clarity and coherence, making it easier for readers to understand the writer's message.
17. Whatis economy of expression?
Ans: In 1980, Jürgen Habermas regarded modernism as an extension of the Enlightenment, focusing on reason and societal reform. He criticized French Structuralists like Foucault and Derrida for rejecting Enlightenment ideals, undermining reason, clarity, truth, and progress.
18.What does precision in writing involve?
Ans: Jurgen Habermas, in 1980, argued that modernism continues the Enlightenment's focus on reason and rational discourse for social reform, contrasting this with French Structuralists like Michel Foucault and Jacques Derrida, who he believed rejected Enlightenment ideals such as clarity, truth, and progress.
19. What is the role of avoiding a diffused style?
Ans: It helps maintain clarity in the text by avoiding excessive repetition and wordiness.
20. Why is precision in writing crucial?
Ans: It ensures that the writer's ideas are conveyed accurately and effectively.
