Rhetorical Choices Flashcards
1
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Imagery
A
The five senses:
Smell, taste, see, touch, and feel
2
Q
Juxtaposition
A
Contrasting two elements, characters, parameters, ideas, words, or things side by side to enable comprising and or opposition.
Ex: Justice and revenge
3
Q
Repetition
A
Repeating certain words or phrases to emphasize a purpose.
4
Q
Colloquialism
A
Using a word that is not formal or literary; Slang
5
Q
Anecdote
A
A short narrative about a real incident or person.
6
Q
Allusion
A
Referencing a historical event.
7
Q
Simile
A
Using like or as
8
Q
Metaphor
A
Comparing two things without using like or as.
9
Q
Irony
A
Stating the opposite of what is said or meant.
10
Q
Paradox
A
A self-contradictory statement that underlines a meaningful message
