rhetorical devices Flashcards
1
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syllepsis
A
terms linked, one literal, other figurative
2
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ellipsis
A
to leave out
3
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anastrophe
A
words in an unexpected order
4
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anthimeria
A
using a part of speech as another
5
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parallelism
A
repetition of grammatical structures
6
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antithesis
A
ideas in parallel form
7
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chiasmus
A
cross each other, grammatical structure, sound, idea
8
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tricolon
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three clearly defined parts or equal length
9
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anaphora
A
repetition at the beginning
10
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anadiplosis
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repetition at the end of a sentence and the beginning of a new one
11
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epistrophy
A
repetition and the end
12
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epizeuxis
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repetition of words in a pattern of three
13
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epanalepsis
A
the use of the same word and the beginning and end of a sentence
14
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allusion
A
a literal thing
15
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apostrophe
A
direct address to a person or thing
