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Rhetorical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | The repetition of the same initial consonants of words or of stressed syllables in any sequence of neighboring words |
| Allusion | An indirect or passing reference to an event, person, place, or artistic work |
| Analogy | Comparing two things or instances in time often based on their structure and used to explain a complex idea in simpler terms |
| Antithesis | A device used to create contrast by placing two parallel but opposite ideas in a sentence |
| Consonance | Repetition of consonant sounds two or more times in short succession within a sentence or phrase |
| Diction | Refers to the author’s word choice |