The repetition of the same initial consonants of words or of stressed syllables in any sequence of neighboring words (Ex: Polly's prancing pony performed perfectly)

An indirect or passing reference to an event, person, place, or artistic work (Ex: Achilles heel)

Comparing two things or instances in time often based on their structure and used to explain a complex idea in simpler terms (Ex: “Life is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you're gonna get.”)

A device used to create contrast by placing two parallel but opposite ideas in a sentence (Ex: Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.)

Repetition of consonant sounds two or more times in short succession within a sentence or phrase (Ex: Glass boss (using ss))

Refers to the author’s word choice (Ex: Concrete)

When one or more words are omitted from a sentence (Ex: I'm not sure…)

A characteristic spirit of a given culture, era, or community or its beliefs; Ethos, in purely rhetorical terms, is a label used to identify an appeal to the ethics of a culture or individual (Ex: Advertisements where doctors recommend a product.)

An intentionally exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally but creating a desired humorous effect (Ex: I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.)

Visually descriptive or figurative language (Ex: The air smelled salty, reminding me that the beach is nearby.)

The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite of what the writer intends to achieve a humorous effect or to add emphasis. (Ex: if it were a cold, rainy gray day, you might say, “What a beautiful day!”)

A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (Ex: Deafening silence)

A quality that evokes pity or sadness (Ex: ASPCA commercials that use photographs of injured puppies, or sad-looking kittens, and slow, depressing music to emotionally persuade their audience to donate money.)

The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristic to a nonhuman or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. (Ex: Alarm clock yells)

A thing that represents or stands for another thing like an object that represents an abstract idea (Ex: A dove to represent peace or innocence.)

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Rhetoric Terms

Term	Definition
Alliteration	The repetition of the same initial consonants of words or of stressed syllables in any sequence of neighboring words (Ex: Polly's prancing pony performed perfectly)
Allusion	An indirect or passing reference to an event, person, place, or artistic work (Ex: Achilles heel)
Analogy	Comparing two things or instances in time often based on their structure and used to explain a complex idea in simpler terms (Ex: “Life is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you're gonna get.”)
Antithesis	A device used to create contrast by placing two parallel but opposite ideas in a sentence (Ex: Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.)
Consonance	Repetition of consonant sounds two or more times in short succession within a sentence or phrase (Ex: Glass boss (using ss))
Diction	Refers to the author’s word choice (Ex: Concrete)
Ellipsis	When one or more words are omitted from a sentence (Ex: I'm not sure…)
Ethos	A characteristic spirit of a given culture, era, or community or its beliefs; Ethos, in purely rhetorical terms, is a label used to identify an appeal to the ethics of a culture or individual (Ex: Advertisements where doctors recommend a product.)
Hyperbole	An intentionally exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally but creating a desired humorous effect (Ex: I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.)
Imagery	Visually descriptive or figurative language (Ex: The air smelled salty, reminding me that the beach is nearby.)
Irony	The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite of what the writer intends to achieve a humorous effect or to add emphasis. (Ex: if it were a cold, rainy gray day, you might say, “What a beautiful day!”)
Oxymoron	A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (Ex: Deafening silence)
Pathos	A quality that evokes pity or sadness (Ex: ASPCA commercials that use photographs of injured puppies, or sad-looking kittens, and slow, depressing music to emotionally persuade their audience to donate money.)
Personification	The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristic to a nonhuman or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. (Ex: Alarm clock yells)
Symbol/Symbolism	A thing that represents or stands for another thing like an object that represents an abstract idea (Ex: A dove to represent peace or innocence.)

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