rhetorical devices (the better ones) Flashcards
1
Q
epistrophe
A
repetition of last phrase/word
2
Q
scesis onomaton
A
repetition of synonyms
3
Q
simile
A
comparison using like, as, or so
4
Q
alliteration
A
repetition of similar sounds
5
Q
hyperbole
A
extreme exaggeration
6
Q
anaphora
A
repetition of beginning words
7
Q
chiasmus
A
replicated words in reverse grammatical order
8
Q
anadiplosis
A
last term becomes the first word of the next phrase
9
Q
antanagoge
A
organizing phrases: negative immediately followed by positive
10
Q
asyndeton
A
deliberate omission of conjunctions
