Literary Devices

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Rhetoric

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Speaking or writing that is intended to communicate or persuade

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Tone

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The author or speaker's attitude toward a topic or an audience

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Imagery

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A literary device where an author includes vivid sensory details

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Anaphora

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

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Epistrophe

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The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.

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Diction

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Anecdote

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A short story about a real incident or person that demonstrates a larger idea or argument