Rhetorical Devices

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What is Alliteration?

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A device that reflects repetition in two or more nearby words of initial consonant sounds.

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What is Allusion?

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A brief reference to a person, place, event, or passage in a work of literature assumed to be sufficiently well known to be recognized by the reader.

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What is Amplification?

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Involves repeating a word or expression while adding more detail to it, in order to emphasize its importance.

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What is Analogy?

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A comparison of two things that are alike in some respects; includes metaphors and similes.

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What is Anaphora?

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Regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses.

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What is Anecdote?

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A short, entertaining account of some happening, frequently personal or biographical.

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What is Antithesis?

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Establishes a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together.

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What is Aphorism?

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A concise statement of principle or a precept given in concise words.

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What is Contrast?

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Comparing two concepts to point out striking differences.

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What is Connotation?

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What is implied by a word; its non-literal meaning.