rhetorical devices #3 Flashcards
a literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidity, and follies.
satire
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa (noun)
synecdoche
the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. (you can’t be that hungry)
understatement
a play on words
pun
usage of words, phrases, or images in a way not intended by its normal signification (stop and smell the flowers)
trope
a statement that has two meanings, one of which is dirty or vulgar (she’s hot)
double entendre
a reference to another work of literature, person, or event
allusion
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
anecdote
old-fashioned or outdated choice of words
archaic diction
a very typical example of a certain person or thing
archetype
an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned (she was a copycat/she was bright)
epithet
an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant (i didn’t get fire, i got laid off)
euphemism
special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand (dont forget the marcato)
jargon
a form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite (double negatives: there isn’t anything i won’t do for more sleep)
litotes
a figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it (la was winning by 10 (more broad, vague)
metonymy
