AP Lang Rhetorical Devices Flashcard

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Epistrophe

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Repetition of one or more words at the END of successive phrases or clauses.

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Allusion

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A reference in a work of literature to a character, place, or situation from history, music, or another work of literature.

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Anaphora

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Repetition of a word or phrase at the BEGINNING of successive phrases or clauses.

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Paradox

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A statement that appears contradictory but reveals a truth.

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Synecdoche

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A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.

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Antimetabole

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A rhetorical device in which a phrase or sentence is repeated, but in reverse order.

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Chiasmus

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A rhetorical device in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Metaphor

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

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Simile

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