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Rhetorical Devices Questions & Detailed Answers
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- Rhetorical devices
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- University Of Virginia
Rhetorical Devices Questions & Detailed Answers
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Rhetorical Devices Questions & DetailedAnswers
Alliteration - ANS the repetition of initial consonant letters (or sounds)in two or
more different words across successive sentences, clauses, or phrase
Allusion - ANS a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that
the author assumes the reader will recgonize
Analogy - ANS a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
Anaphora - ANS repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of
successive clauses
Anecdote - ANS a brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event
Antithesis - ANS a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced
Assonance - ANS repetition of similar vowel sounds, preceded and followed by
different consonants, in the stressed syllables of adjacent words
Asyndeton - ANS a construction in which elements are presented in a series
without conjunctions
, Dialect - ANS a variety of speech characterized by its own praticular grammar or
pronunciation, often associated with a particular geographical region
Diction - ANS the word choices made by a writer (can be described as: formal,
semi-formal, ornate, informal, technical, etc.)
Ellipsis - ANS the omission of a word of phrase which is grammatically necessary
but can be deduced from the context
Epistrophe - ANS repetition of the same word or phrase at the ends of successive
clauses
Ethos - ANS the persuasive appeal of one's character, or credibility
Euphemism - ANS an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is
considered unpleasant
Figurative Language - ANS language employing one or more figures of speech
Hyperbole - ANS intentional exaggeration to create an effect
Imagery - ANS the use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to
one of the senses
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