Devices Flashcards
Analogy
Comparison of two similar but different things, usually to emphasize the relationship.
Ex: Comparing the human brain to a computer
Alliteration
Repetition of consonant sounds
Ex: Light of Love
L and L
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants.
Ex: Rosy Nose
Allusion
A reference to a well-known person, place of thing from literature, history, etc.
Anaphora
Repetition of a word or a group of words at the beginning of successive clauses
Ex” There was the battle cry or anger. There was the battle cry of justice.
there was the battle cry of renewed.
Antithesis
The presentation of two contracting images usually in parallel structure(opposites)
Ex: It was the best of times, It was the worse of times.
Anecdote
A short narrative used to illustrate a point
Ex: One day I was walking home and I stepped on a wad of gum. The funniest thing happened next…
Diction
Word choice
Connotation: feeling around the world
Denotation: Dictionary definition.
Detail
facts
Imagery
Words that appeal to the five senses
Metaphor
A direct comparison of two unlike things
Extended metaphor
A metaphor that continues throughout a sentence, paragraph, etc.
Ex: My dad I the king; my mom is the queen; my brother is the prince; I an the serf.
Simile
A comparison using like or as
Personification
Giving nonhumans things human characteristics
Pronouns
Words used to replace nouns
Hyperbole
Exaggeration
Logos
Persuasive appeal that uses logic, facts, statistics, examples,evidence
Ethos
Persuasive appeal that appeals to the speaker’s character or reputation
Pathos
Persuasive appeal that works on the audience’s emotions
Ex: an exile sad, ejected, isolated, feeling.
