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Rhet Dev Set 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archetype | a symbol, theme, setting, or character-type that recurs in different times and places in myth, literature, folklore, dreams, and rituals so frequently to suggest that it represents some essential element of the universal human experience |
| synaesthesis | a blending of different senses |
| parable | a brief tale illustrating some lesson or moral (not using animals); a type of allegory |
| satire | a mode of writing that exposes the failings of individuals, institutions, or societies to ridicule or scorn them |
| parody | a mocking imitation of the style of a literary work or works, ridiculing through exaggerated mimicry |
| overstatement | a type of exaggeration; to state something too strongly |
| sarcasm | a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark |
| wit | quick, amusing cleverness |
| trope | a figure of speech (using words beyond their literal meaning) |
| in medias res | when a narrator begins telling a story at some exciting point in the middle of the action |
| rhetoric | the study of effective, persuasive language use; the art of communicating effectively |
| rhetorical strategies/devices/techniques | any strategy used to communicate effectively given the speaker, subject, audience, context, and purpose |
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