Rhetoric A Flashcards
1
Q
Anastrophe
A
Yoda speak
Foolish this man is
2
Q
Antithesis
A
Contrasting ideas in a parallel structure
The city is big, the world is small
3
Q
Asyndeton
A
Omits conjunctions
He was dangerous, malicious, evil
4
Q
Anthimeria
A
Uses one part of speech as another
I googled the answer
5
Q
Allusion
A
A reference
6
Q
Apostrophe
A
Calling out to something that cannot respond
“O Romeo”
7
Q
Anaphora
A
Repetition at the beginning of a phrase
I came, I saw, I conquered
8
Q
Anadiplosis
A
Two sentences ending and starting with same word
Don’t do drugs. Drugs are bad.
9
Q
Alliteration
A
Same starting sound
Peter Piper picked…
10
Q
Assonance
A
Same vowel sound
Would, could, should
