Rhetorical techniques (1)

Question 1

Was not drained
Was not, in fact, drained

What type of word/short phrase is this?

Answer 1

Sentential adverb:

Word or short phrase that emphasises the words proximate to the phrase. [achieves an effect]

Question 2

We walked, danced, flew, drove, dove, landed.

What sort of technique is this, with reference to the conjunctions?

Answer 2

Asyndeton:

Omitting conjunctions between listed items
[achieves an effect]

Question 3

We walked and danced and flew and drove and dove and landed.

What sort of technique is this, with reference to the conjunctions?

Answer 3

Polysyndeton:

Several conjunctions are used in succession
[achieves an effect]

Question 4

The 1984 disaster of Berlin had a slight effect on the population.

What sort of technique is this?

Answer 4

Understatement:

Deliberately expressing an idea as less important
[achieves an effect], although consider what it does for modesty

Question 5

Crashing into that pole did not do your car good.

What sort of technique is this, with reference to understatement?

Answer 5

Litote:

(Form of understatement), generated by denying the opposite/contrary of what would be easier to say.

Previous Eg. Crashing into that pole did your car bad.

to

Crashing into that pole did not do your car good