Literary Figures

Question 1

Oxymoron

Answer 1

Using two opposite words, but together creating a concept (fake news, sweet sadness, virtual reality)

Question 2

Euphemism

Answer 2

You know your audience and try avoiding some terms. You can not write with same style to everyone. Me cagó en todo lo que se menea p, instead of saying me cagó en tu puta made, I know his mother passed away

Question 3

Taboo

Answer 3

Not even with a synonym, that word is forbidden

Question 4

Tricolon

Answer 4

Creating patterns of three, bueno bonito barato

Question 5

Onomatopoeia

Answer 5

Reproducing a sound in words

Question 6

Paralypsis

Answer 6

Produce an idea that you denied of using but that you actually are. I will not say you are cheating but why are you looking at my cards

Question 7

Exordium

Answer 7

Presenting the topic but not giving your own idea

Question 8

Expositio

Answer 8

Present the topic without giving your own opinion

Question 9

Expositio

Answer 9

Explain the topic but not showing your intentions

Question 10

Syntheton

Answer 10

Conjunction between two terms, no need to be opposite. Head&shoulders, don’t drink&drive

Question 11

Comprobatio

Answer 11

Flattering the audience. You are smart enough to know that smoking is bad for your health, ladies and gentelman

Question 12

Allusion

Answer 12

Based on common knowledge and common background you know your audience. You can not talk about napoleon to someone from Costa Rica

Question 13

Anaphora

Answer 13

Repetition of one or two words at the beginning of each sentence. Also a tricolor

Question 14

Epistrophe

Answer 14

Repetition of a word at the end of a successive phrase. Of the people, by the people, for the people

Question 15

Rethorical question

Answer 15

Don’t expect the answer, as if it is given to you it can destroy your argument. Never put two of these together
Isn’t it interesting? (No)

Question 16

Hypophora

Answer 16

Opposite to rethorical question. Tell the reader what is the best answer to your question

Question 17

Zeugma

Answer 17

Several sentences governed by one word, normally a verb

Question 18

Diazeugma

Answer 18

Govern word is a noun

Question 19

Simil

Answer 19

A is like B

Question 20

Metaphor

Answer 20

Comparing without the like, just IS

Question 21

Silence

Answer 21

Not seem written. Pause of 3 seconds to prepare the listener for what you are about to say

Question 22

Climax

Answer 22

Number of things with a crescendo climate, from less to more

Question 23

Inclusive language

Answer 23

Using the first person of the plural WE

Question 24

Delay

Answer 24

Putting the last word of the sentence as the importante one

Question 25

Hyperbaton

Answer 25

When words are not arranged in the normal order

Question 26

Omonym

Answer 26

1 word has different meanings and written similar “if you go left you are right”