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English 11 Final

Rhetorical Devices Review

TermDefinition
Giving an unloving or inhuman thing human characteristics personification
creating a strong comparison between two things using like or as simile
to make a point by exaggerating hyperbole
using a similar pattern of words or phrases to create emphasis parallelism
using the same word or phrase over and over again repetition
to illustrate an idea or feeling by description imagery
an inquiry designed to make a point, not because an answer is desired rhetorical question
to give authority to an idea by making association with something the reader knows, such as a famous literary work allusion
using several words near each other that start with the same sound alliteration
a story told in order to give an example or make something real or more believable anecdote
using words to imitate the sound they denote onomatopoeia
style of speaking or writing based on the author's choice of words diction
an extended metaphor in which all parts of the story represent something else and create multiple layers of meaning allegory
a comparison between things which have similar features, often used to help explain a principle analogy
a comparison of how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in another metaphor
a short saying that embodies a general truth or observation aphorism
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh euphemism
using one object to represent or suggest something else symbolism
a contrast or opposition of thoughts, usually in two phrases, clauses, or sentences antithesis
the substitution of the name of something for an attribute of that thing metonymy
the arrangement of words syntax
an author's attitude toward their subject tone
a figure of speech used to address someone or something, who is absent or is an abstract quality or idea apostrophe
placing of two unrelated things, words, or ideas, next to each other to highlight their differences juxtaposition
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