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Language Devices 2
Rhetorical Devices
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Exaggeratng some part of your statement in order to give it emphasis of focus | Hyperbole |
| Force of a descriptive statement is less than what one would normally expect | Understatement |
| A reference to some fairly well-known event, place, or person | Allusion |
| Providing the reader with an example to illustrate your point | Exemplums |
| Organizing ideas in your writing so that they proceed from the least to the most important | Climax |