Rhetorical devices #2 Flashcards
polysyndeton
The placement of repeated conjunctions in close succession of each other. (often in cases where a comma would suffice)
asyndeton
The exclusion of conjunctions between phrases and a sentence while maintaining grammatical accuracy
Mrs. Hurst and her sister allowed it to be so - but they still admired her, liked her, pronounced her to be a sweet girl, one whom they would not object to know more of.
asyndeton
Mrs. Hurst and her sister allowed it to be so - but they still admired her and liked her, and pronounced her to be a sweet girl, and one whom they would not object to know more of.
polysyndeton
antithesis
A phrase that involves a contrast in ideas by using words or statements that are noticeably opposite to each other
paradox
A statement or phrase that at first seems to be contradictory or impossible, but may actually be possible or true.
We must learn to live together as brothers, or perish together as fools.
antithesis
To earn money you have to spend it.
paradox
analogy
A comparison of two things that are generally alike, or a comparison of two things that have a resemblance in some things but are otherwise unalike.
allegory
A story, picture, poem, or narrative piece that symbolizes a hidden meaning, theme, or moral
The Tortoise and the Hare
Symbolizes slow and steady wins the race.
allegory
Life is a shadow
analogy
anaphora
A specific type of repetition where one repeats a word, phrase, or clause in the beginning of the phrase/sentence.
epiphora
A specific type of repetition where one repeats a word, phrase, or clause at the end of a phrase/sentence
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today!
anaphora
