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rhetorical devices

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allusion reference to another work/famous figure
anecdote short + simple narrative of an incident, often for humorous effect or to make a point
hyperbole exaggeration
imagery appealing to the 5 senses
irony when the actual outcome/meaning is opposite of what is expected
litotes (a form of understatement) saying the opposite of what is meant for irony by using the negative
metaphor one thing is referred to as another (no like or as)
metonymy substitute a symbol for whole
paradox seemingly contradictory statement with an underlying truth
personification giving human qualities to non-human things
simile comparing two different things using like or as
synecdote a part of something used to represent the whole
diction word choice (correctness, clarity, effectiveness)
denotation dictionary definition of a word
connotation implied/suggested meaning of a word
colloquialism informal words/phrases specific to a region
repetition repeating the same words/phrases
anaphora repeating the beginning phrases
understatement minimizing something
syntax sentence structure
parallelism technique of using words (phrases/clauses/sentences) by placing them side by side and making them similar in structure
asyndeton omission of conjunctions between words/phrases
polysyndeton use of conjunctions instead of commas
rhetorical question question asked for dramatic affect/to make a point rather than to get an answer
antithesis balancing (syntax) of contrasting ideas
Varied. anecdote
"Hey Stretch!" (to a short person) I'm not entirely without appetite. litotes
The PEN is mightier than the SWORD. metonymy
I can resist anything but temptation. paradox
Nice wheels! All hands on deck! synecdote
"Bloke" "Crik" "Hoagie" "ain't" "ya'll" colloquialism
Like father, like son. To err is human, to forgive divine. parallelism
He eats, sleeps, drinks. asyndeton
He eats and sleeps and drinks. polysyndeton
Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice. antithesis
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