Rhetorical Figures Flashcards
1
Q
alliteration
A
repetition of consonant sounds
2
Q
amplificatio
A
expanding in expression or effect
3
Q
anacoluthon
A
breaking off a sentence, differing grammatically
4
Q
anadiplosis
A
combining repetition and amplification
5
Q
anaphora
A
repetition of words at beginning of clause
6
Q
antanaclasis
A
repetition of word, changing meaning
7
Q
antithesis
A
balancing two terms with contrasting forces
8
Q
antonomasia
A
epithet or nickname
9
Q
assonance
A
repetition of vowel sounds
10
Q
asyndeton
A
omission of conjunctions
11
Q
auxesis
A
cranking things up
12
Q
chiasmus
A
four terms in criss-crossed relation
13
Q
climax
A
series of successive clauses build up in importance
14
Q
concessio
A
conceding of minor point to gain a more important one
15
Q
enumeratio
A
numbering off of points
