Rhetorical Devices 2

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What is personification?

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A rhetorical device where authors attribute human characteristics to nonhuman entities.

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What is anaphora?

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A rhetorical device that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

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What is alliteration?

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A rhetorical device that involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is allusion?

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A rhetorical device that makes an indirect reference to a person, event, or literary work.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is juxtaposition?

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A rhetorical device that places two or more ideas, characters, or settings side by side to highlight their differences.

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What is imagery?

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A rhetorical device that uses descriptive language to create visual representations in the reader's mind.

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What is repetition?

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A rhetorical device that involves the repeated use of words or phrases to emphasize a point.