Group 1 Flashcards
Metaphor
To make a clear comparison
Simile
To make a clear comparison
Hyperbole
To provoke a response, to emphasize
Understatement
To make a pointed observation
Juxtaposition
To call attention to extremes
Imagery
To create a picture with words
Alliteration
To create a memorable phrase
Allusion
To lend authority by associating an idea with something familiar
Refrain
To create a memorable phrase
Anaphora
To reinforce through a memorable effect
Repetition
To reinforce through a memorable effect
Parallelism
To reinforce through a memorable effect
Tone
To communicate an attitude
Undertone
To communicate a cover attitude
Words w/heavy connotations
To imply, or cast subject in a certain light
Selection of detail
To make an idea or fact concrete
Lists
To create an overwhelming sense of force
Irony
To convey complexity
Paradox
To point out a contradiction
Anecdote
To provide a story or example
Humor
To disarm or warm, or diffuse hostility
Satire
To ridicule and inspire reform
Sarcasm, verbal irony
To ridicule or criticize
Invective
To chastise or convey contempt
Narrative pace
To establish energy level or intensity
Ethos
To provoke a response, or convince
Logos
To provoke a response, or convince
Pathos
To provoke a response, or convince
Rhetorical question
To provoke thought or action
Short staccato sentences
To call attention to something
Paraleipsis
To draw attention by pretense of omission
Analogy
To make a clear comparison
