Rhetorical Devices Flashcards
1
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Allusion
A
An indirect or direct reference to something you assume your audience will understand.
2
Q
Analogy
A
A situation that is similar, comparable.
3
Q
Assonance
A
Repetition of vowel but not constant sounds.
4
Q
Hyperbole
A
A statement that stretches the truth to add emphasis and entertainment value.
5
Q
Metaphor
A
An expression that describes or implies a comparison between a person, place or thing
6
Q
Simile
A
An expression that destined or directly compared a person, place or thing using “like” or “as”
7
Q
Personification
A
When the writer describes a non-human object has if it were a person.
8
Q
Alliteration
A
Repetition of the same constant sounds.
