rhetorical device analysis Flashcards
1
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alliteration
A
repetition of beginning sounds
2
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parallelism
A
same general structure for multiple parts of a sentence
3
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hypophora
A
the technique of asking a question, then answering it
4
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repetion
A
word/phrase used two or more times in close proximity
5
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antithesis
A
balancing of two contrasting words or phrases
6
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figurative language
A
simile or metaphor
7
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tricolon
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three parts of equal importance and length
8
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polysyndeton
A
uses conjunctions (with no commas) to separate items in a series
9
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asyndeton
A
commas used (with no conjunctions) to separate a series of words
10
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ethos
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ethical (is it right, morally correct)
11
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pathos
A
emotional
12
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logos
A
logic
