Top 10 Rhetorical Device Words Flashcards

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Simile

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A figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by like or as.

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Anecdote

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A short story told to illustrate a point.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech in which two unrelated objects are compared.

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Personification

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A figure of speech in which inanimate objects are endowed with human qualities.

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Paradox

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A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true.

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Allusion

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A reference to a person, place, or thing, historical or literary, that adds to the reader’s understanding of the subject.

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Irony

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Saying one thing and implying something else, usually the opposite of the expressed meaning.

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Satire

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The use of wit, irony, and sarcasm to make fun of human follies and vices.

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Parallel Structure

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The repetition of words, phrases, or sentences that are similar in meaning and structure.

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Parenthetical Expression

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An expression inserted into the flow if thought and set off by parentheses.

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