Rhetorical Devices Glossary

Question 1

Abstract, Abstraction definiton

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taking away characteristics from something in order to reduce it to a set of essential characteristics.(focusing on the general part)

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Abstract, Abstraction examples

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driving a car without knowing how the engine works

Question 3

Alliteration defintion

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Repetition of words with the same sounding first letter

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Alliteration examples

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“The majestic, the magnificent Mississippi.“

Question 5

When should alliteration be used?

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should be used only when the writer makes a strong emotional response to his subject; The effect of successful alliteration is beauty of sound and emphasis

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Allusion definition

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reference to a known familiar person, place, or thing, whether real or legendary

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Allusion examples

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Queen Elizabeth, Cleopatra, Apollo, Adam, Gabriel Dumont, Tom Sawyer, Montreal, the garden of Eden, the CN Tower, the great pyramid, the shield of Achilles.

Question 8

Antithesis, antithetical definition

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two very different terms are introduced by being compared to each other using contrast

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Antithesis, antithetical examples

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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” “God is love, I dare say. But what a mischievous devil Love is”

Question 10

Balance, balanced construction, balanced sentence

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a sentence made up of two parts that are roughly equal in length, importance, and grammatical structure.

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Balance, balanced construction, balanced sentence example

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“There’s never time to do it right, but there’s always time to do it over.” , “Buy a bucket of chicken and have a barrel of fun.”

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Clause definition

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A group of words that includes a subject(noun) and a verb, and forms a sentence or part of a sentence

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Clause example

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“They went to the park” , “She laughs at shy people”

Question 14

Colloquialism, colloquial definition

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everyday language

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2 types of clauses

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adjective clause & verb clause

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Complex sentence definition

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independent + independent clause

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Connotation definition

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the use of a word to suggest a different meaning than its literal meaning

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Connotation examples

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“She has a heart of gold.”; “You’re an angel!”

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Complex sentence examples

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He studied hard because he wanted to go to medical school as he suffered from arthritis

Question 20

Colloquialism, colloquial examples

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gimme, wanna, y’all

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Consonance definition

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rhyming but not really

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Consonance examples

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“a pale gold cloud.”

Question 23

Cumulative sentence definiton

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a sentence with a statement then explaining the statement

Question 24

Figure of speech, figurative, figuratively definition

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non-literal meaning, over-exaggerates

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Image, imagery definiton

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uses words to describe something which gives u a image in your head

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Image, imagery examples

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The warden’s keys clanked as he walked past the cells.

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Interrupted movement definition

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interupts flow of sentence, to emphasize and make you think

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Interrupted movement examples

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So how can the less obsessive - er, organized - among us better manage our money?

Question 29

Irony, ironic, ironically definition

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sarcasm to show the contrast or to pursade

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Irony, ironic, ironically examples

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if it were a cold, rainy gray day, you might say, “What a beautiful day!

Question 31

Loose sentence definition

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main thought at the beginning of the sentence which is then followed by a bunch of bs

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Loose sentence examples

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I went to the movies yesterday, bought candy, and shopped at the mall.

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Metaphor definition

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exaggeration of imagery

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Metaphor examples

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“Hes a potato couch

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Parallel, parallelism, parallel construction definition

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words or phrases that are written in the same form. But have flow/rhyme(unlike balance)

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Parallel, parallelism, parallel construction examples

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Her children like to swim, hike and ride dirt bikes

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Periodic sentence definiton

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Main idea at the end of the sentence

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Periodic sentence examples

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Unable to join the others at the dance because of my sprained ankle, I went to a movie.

Question 39

Personification definition

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take an object or animal and give it human qualities, such as emotions or thoughts.

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Personification examples

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The plant looks sad

Question 41

Rhetorical question definition

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Sarcastic question asked to create a dramatic effect

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Rhetorical question examples

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“How could i be so stupid?”

Question 43

Difference between metaphor and simile

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Smilie(like or as) , Metaphors are direct comparison

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Simile definition

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Comparison using exaggeration

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Simile examples

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You were as brave as a lion

Question 46

Symbolism definition

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the idea that things represent other things

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Symbolism examples

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red symbolizes love

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Tone definition

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How the writer feels/presents in the writing

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Tone examples

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calm, direct, anxious

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Understatement definition

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draws attention to a situation, emotion, characteristic, or character by purposefully downplaying the magnitude or intensity of what is being described.

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Understatement examples

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“Deserts are sometimes hot, dry, and sandy.”