rhetorical devices Flashcards
syllepsis
terms linked, one literal, other figurative
ellipsis
to leave out
anastrophe
words in an unexpected order
anthimeria
using a part of speech as another
parallelism
repetition of grammatical structures
antithesis
ideas in parallel form
chiasmus
cross each other, grammatical structure, sound, idea
tricolon
three clearly defined parts or equal length
anaphora
repetition at the beginning
anadiplosis
repetition at the end of a sentence and the beginning of a new one
epistrophy
repetition and the end
epizeuxis
repetition of words in a pattern of three
epanalepsis
the use of the same word and the beginning and end of a sentence
allusion
a literal thing
apostrophe
direct address to a person or thing
metaphor
assuming one thing is another
simile
using like or as
metonymy
not part of a subject in order to represent it
synecdoche
form which acts the a substitute for the whole
personification
represents an animal or an object as having human attributes
asyndeton
putting conjunctions, words, or phrases in an order to create spontaneous tones
polysyndeton
sounding heavily labored, opposite of asyndeton
understatement
deliberate expression or idea
hyperbole
exaggeration of effect
climax
lists
aposiopesis
breaking off statement mid way
erotema
question
metanoia
act of correcting one selfs to create an affect
praeteritio
calling attention to point things out
irony
statement meaning is different from another
