Rhetorical Devices Flashcards

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Rhetorical Question

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food for thought; create satire/sarcasm; pose dilemma

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Euphemism

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substituting a milder or less offensive sounding word

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Aphorism

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universal commends, sayings, proverbs - convey major point

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Repetition

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also called refrain; repeated word, sentence or phrase

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Restatement

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main point said in another way

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Irony

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verbal or situational, when something that is expected to happen does not

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Allusion

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refer to something universally known

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Paradox

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statement that is true and false at the same time

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