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Rhetorical Terms
English Rhetorical Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| paradox | a self-contradictory and false proposition |
| hyperbole | obvious & intentional exaggeration |
| euphemism | substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt |
| oxymoron | a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance |
| diction | style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words |
| allegory | a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms |
| synecdoche | figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part |
| metonymy | the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part |
| chiasmus | a reversal in the order of words in 2 otherwise parallel phrases |
| syntax | the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language |
| colloquialism | a word or phrase appropriate to conversation and other informal situations |
| parallel structure | using the same pattern of words to show that 2 or more ideas have the same level of importance |
| syllepsis | the use of a word or expression to perform 2 syntactic functions |
| analogy | similarity or comparability |
| dogma | a system of principles or tenets |
| antithesis | opposition; contrast |
| allusion | a passing or casual reference |
| didactic | intended for instruction |
| irony | the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning |
| argumentation | the process of developing or presenting an argument; reasoning |
| ambiguity | doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention |
| narration | something narrated; an account, story, or narrative |
| anaphora | repetition of a word or words at the beginning of 2 or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences |
| genre | kind, category, or sort, especially of literary or artistic work |
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