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rhetorical devices Flashcards

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antithesis

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establishing a clear relationship between 2 ideas by juxtaposing their contrast

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allegory

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a story with a literal and symbolic meaning

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alliteration

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repetition of initial sounds in two + words

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allusion

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reference to something famous

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apostrophe

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addresses an absent or imaginary person or thing

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colloquial

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using slang or informalities in speech or writing

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connotation

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implied or suggested meaning of something

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denotation

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strict literal definition

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diction

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word choice

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dysphemism

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a more offensive synonym for a word

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euphemism

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a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for an unpleasant word

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figurative language

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not meant to be taken literally, deeper meaning

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genre

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category into which a literary work fits

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homily

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sermon or serious talk

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hyperbole

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exaggeration

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imagery

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writing that appeals to the five senses

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invective

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emotionally violent verbal denunciation

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irony

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involves contrast between layers of meaning

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verbal irony

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literal words are at odds with what speaker is trying to convey

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situational irony

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involves difference between expectations and actual occurrences

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dramatic irony

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when a character acts on what they believe to be the truth, which is incorrect

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metaphor

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comparison by speaking about one thing in terms of another

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extended metaphor

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drawn out to extend through an entire work

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metonymy

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figure of speech where one word is substituted for one with a closely associated meaning

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mood

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feeling created by the text in the reader

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oxymoron

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seemingly contradictory terms used to draw attention to a phrase

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paradox

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statement that is self contradictory but also contains deeper meaning

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parallelism

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to give two or more parts of a sentence similar form to define the pattern as a whole

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parody

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imitates the style of a serious work for comedic effect

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personification

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presenting objects or things as humanlike

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point of view

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perspective from which a story is told

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prose

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refers to fiction and nonfiction in all forms

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pun

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a comedic play on words that sound similar but have different meaning

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rhetoric

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art of speaking effectively and persuasively

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satire

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a work using irony to imitate something else

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symbol

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stands for something else

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syntax

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sentence structure

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theme

A

central idea or message of a text

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tone

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author or character’s attitude toward subject or audience

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understatement

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opposite of hyperbole - minimizing something important

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