intro to rhetoric test Flashcards
1
Q
Synecdoche
A
a figure of speech in
which a part of
something is used to
stand for, or represent,
the whole
“stars and stripes”
2
Q
Anaphora
A
the repetition of a word or
phrase at the beginning
of successive clauses
3
Q
Juxtaposition
A
words or ideas paired
together to develop
comparisons and
contrasts
“It was the best of times,
it was the worst of times.”
4
Q
Colloquialism
A
slang words everyone knows
“hangry”
5
Q
Antithesis
A
opposition, or contrast, of
ideas or words in a
balanced or parallel
construction
antithesis and
juxtaposition often go
hand in hand
That’s one small step for
man but one giant leap
for mankind.”
6
Q
euphemism
A
using nicer words as a substitute
“passed away” instead of died
