exaggerating some part of your statement in order to give it emphasis or focus

a rhetorical form in which the force of a descriptive state is less than what one would normally expect

similar to understatement, emphasizes its point b using a word opposite to the condition

uses contrast in language to bring out a contrast in ideas

technique of asking a question, then proceeding to answer it

technique of asking a question and implying an answer

deals specifically with objections, and it usually does so without even asking the question

the writer elaborates on the definition of a word, to make sure there is o misunderstanding

device in which the writer compares two things that are already somewhat related, usually using like or as

speaks of one thing as though it actually were another

makes use of something already well known to explain something that is less well known

reference to some fairly well-known event, place, or person

referring to a specific famous person to link his or her attributes

fancy term for a quotation, maxim, or wise saying

providing your reader with an example to illustrate your point

organizing ideas so that they proceed from the least to the most important

using the same general structure for multiple parts of a sentence, or for multiple sentences, in order to link them all

special form of parallelism that flips the original form around

takes last word of a sentence or phrase and repeats it hear the beginning of the next sentence or phrase

takes an important word from anywhere in one sentence or phrase and repeats it near the beginning of the next sentence or phrase

device used to sum up a body of work that has come before, so that you can move on to a new point

device used to insert an aside or additional information into the main flow of your writing

rhetorical device in which the writer breaks out of the flow of the writing to directly address a person or personified object

act of supplying a list of details about something

way of ordering points to down play negative points so that they reader feels less strongly about them

attaching a descriptive adjective to a noun to bring a scene to life or evoke a particular idea or emotion

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Question	Answer
Hyperbole	exaggerating some part of your statement in order to give it emphasis or focus
Understatement	a rhetorical form in which the force of a descriptive state is less than what one would normally expect
Litotes	similar to understatement, emphasizes its point b using a word opposite to the condition
Antithesis	uses contrast in language to bring out a contrast in ideas
Hypophora	technique of asking a question, then proceeding to answer it
Rhetorical Question	technique of asking a question and implying an answer
Procatalepsis	deals specifically with objections, and it usually does so without even asking the question
Distinctio	the writer elaborates on the definition of a word, to make sure there is o misunderstanding
Simile	device in which the writer compares two things that are already somewhat related, usually using like or as
Metaphor	speaks of one thing as though it actually were another
Analogy	makes use of something already well known to explain something that is less well known
Allusion	reference to some fairly well-known event, place, or person
Eponym	referring to a specific famous person to link his or her attributes
Sententia	fancy term for a quotation, maxim, or wise saying
Exemplum	providing your reader with an example to illustrate your point
Climax	organizing ideas so that they proceed from the least to the most important
Parallelism	using the same general structure for multiple parts of a sentence, or for multiple sentences, in order to link them all
Chiasmus	special form of parallelism that flips the original form around
Anadiplosis	takes last word of a sentence or phrase and repeats it hear the beginning of the next sentence or phrase
Conduplicatio	takes an important word from anywhere in one sentence or phrase and repeats it near the beginning of the next sentence or phrase
Metabasis	device used to sum up a body of work that has come before, so that you can move on to a new point
Parenthesis	device used to insert an aside or additional information into the main flow of your writing
Apostrophe	rhetorical device in which the writer breaks out of the flow of the writing to directly address a person or personified object
Enumeratio	act of supplying a list of details about something
Antanagoge	way of ordering points to down play negative points so that they reader feels less strongly about them
Epithet	attaching a descriptive adjective to a noun to bring a scene to life or evoke a particular idea or emotion

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