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Rhetorical Devices

15 very common rhetorical devices you would find on the AP nglishLanguage exam

Definition Device
Apparent meaning of characters symbolize a deeper moral or spiritual meaning Allegory
A short pithy saying expressing a general truth; maxim Aphorism
the use of the same consonant or a vowel at the beginning of each word or each stressed syllable in a line of verse Alliteration
a digression in the form of an address to someone not present, or to a personified object or idea Apostrophe
a word or expression that has lost much of its force through overexposure Cliche
reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases Chiasmus
an inoffensive word or phrase substituted for one considered offensive or hurtful, esp one concerned with religion, sex, death, or excreta. Euphemism
vehement accusation or denunciation, esp of a bitterly abusive or sarcastic kind Invective
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance Metaphor
the formation of words whose sound is imitative of the sound of the noise or action designated Onomatopoeia
where contradictory terms are used in conjunction Oxymoron
a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. Paradox
the use of several conjunctions in close succession Polysyndeton
a figure of speech in which a part is substituted for a whole or a whole for a part Synecdoche
the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part Metonymy
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