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AP Lang list of rhetorical analysis devices

TermDefinition
Anaphora Repeating the first word in a series of successive clauses for emphasis and organization
Epistrophe Like an anaphora, but repeating the last word.
Anthimeria "Inventing" new words by making nouns into verbs or vice versa
Aporia A false display of self-doubt or ignorance
Dialysis "This-not-that" figure ("Don't hear my voice - hear my words.")
Dysphemism Substitution of a derogatory word for a more favorable or neutral one (loony bin)
Hypophora Posing a rhetorical situation that you immediately answer
Metanoia The speaker interrupts their own point to correct themselves for a stronger point
Paralipsis Mentioning something by saying you're not going to mention it
Zeugma Using multiple meanings of the same word in close succession for effect
Juxtaposition Contrast: Placing two things side by side to highlight their differences
Paradox Contrast: A statement that seems contradictory but in reality expresses a possible truth "Less is more"
Antithesis Contrast: Two opposite ideas put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect
Conceits Representation: Extended metaphor between two very dissimilar things
Analogy Representation: Explicit comparison between two things (raising a child like nurturing a garden)
Induction Logic: Moves from specific instances to a general conclusion to apply to all instances
Refutation Logic: Disproving an opposing argument
Subordination Emphasis: Combining two sentences or ideas in a way that makes one more important than the other using conjunctions
Fragment Emphasis: A deliberate sentence fragment for emphasis - incomplete sentences
Call back Balance: A relevant reference to an event that happened earlier in the narrative. Sometimes used to tie up loose ends
Coord. Conjunctions Balance: Joining words or clauses which words in FANBOYS for equal importance
Compare/Contrast MOD: Can be the entirety of the narrative, analyzing two or more ideas using an established logical system.
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