Literary Devices Flashcard

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Alliteration

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Recurrence of initial consonant sounds

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Allusion refers to:

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A reference to an event, literary work or person.

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Purpose of amplification in rhetoric?

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Repeats a word or expression for emphasis.

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Rhetorical device in "He is flaky as a snowstorm"?

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Analogy

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Anaphora

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Repeats a word or phrase in successive phrases.

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Rhetorical device "Antanagoge"

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Places criticism and compliment together to lessen the impact.

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Purpose of "Antithesis" in persuasive writing?

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Connection between two things using contrasting words, images, or ideas.

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Rhetorical device for placing a noun next to another for description?

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Appositive

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Identifies an 'Exclamation' in texts:

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An emotional statement indicated by an exclamation mark.

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Hyperbole is characterized by:

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An exaggeration for emphasis.