Exam décembre - rhetorical devices and tropes

Question 1

Trope

Answer 1

overused, generic theme, device

Question 2

Rhetorical thrope

Answer 2

traditional uses of figurative language

Question 3

Why do we use rhetorical thrope (3)

Answer 3

• shows command of the language
• tailoring the language to your audience
• to use figurative language

Question 4

Zeugma + example and counter example

Answer 4

Applying 1 verb to two objects

• She lowered her eyes and her expectations
• X - He threw a pen and a book

Question 5

Meiosis + example

Answer 5

Using understatement to emphasize a point or to imply that smt is less significant that it actually is or was

• Tis’ but a scratch

Question 6

Apostrophe + example

Answer 6

Addressing someone or and abstract concept who is not actually there.

• Peace, when will you find me again

Question 7

Aposiopesis +

Answer 7

Leaving a thought incomplete; the thought breaks off and dies.

-I should but- No! I shan’t

Question 8

Auxesis

Answer 8

A gradual increase in intensity, in ascending order

Question 9

Synathroesmus + example

Answer 9

To pile on adjectives.

• You are dumb, annoying, and to be frank, quite useless.

Question 10

Epistrophe

Answer 10

Repeating the word at the end of successive sentences

Question 11

Anaphora

Answer 11

Repeating the word at the beginning of successive sentences

Question 12

Symploce

Answer 12

Both anaphora and epistrophe, but one word differs

Question 13

hypophora + example

Answer 13

Rhetorical question not meant to be answered since you answer it yourself.

-Have you seen my wallet? Of course you have. You stole it.

Question 14

Genre tropes

Answer 14

Genre-specific, overused themes or devices