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Rhetorical Devices

rhetorical and literary devices used in speeches

TermDefinition
Alliteration: repetition of the same sound beginning several words in sequence. EX: "Let us go forth to lead the land we love"
Hyperbole: exaggeration for emphasis or for rhetorical effect.
Irony: expression of something which is contrary to the intended meaning; the words say one thing but mean another. EX: "Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; and Brutus is an honorable man"
Metaphor: implied comparison achieved through a figurative use of words (no like or as)
Negative Definition: describes something by telling what it is NOT rather than, or in addition to, what it is.
Onomatopoeia: use of words to imitate natural sounds; accommodation of sound to sense. .
Parallel Structure: repeating of phrases or sentences similar in structure. "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden..."
Rhetorical question a question that does not have to be answered or has no answer
Created by: NanaGrey
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