Rhethorical Devices Flashcards
1
Q
What is allusion?
A
A casual reference; an incidental mention of something
2
Q
What is an analogy?
A
A similarity between two features. Ex: heart and pump
3
Q
What is an antithesis?
A
Opposition, contrast
4
Q
Anaphora?
A
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
5
Q
Extreme exaggeration….
A
Hyperbole
6
Q
Sarcasm is a type of
A
Irony
7
Q
What is a metaphor?
A
Comparing to unlike things WITHOUT using like or as
8
Q
What is an oxymoron?
A
Contradictory terms
9
Q
What is parallelism?
A
Similarity and syntax in a series of related words
10
Q
What is satire?
A
Attacking human vices and folly by irony, ridicule and sarcasm
11
Q
What is alliteration?
A
The commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter
