Rhetorical Devices

In your own words what are rhetorical devices ?

What is a simile ?

• A question asked for affect

• A word describing a sound

• A comparison using like or as

• A comparison with using like or as

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a metaphor ?

• A comparison without using like or as

• A comparison using like or as

• A question used for affect

• The use of words to describe a sound

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the difference between a Metaphor and simile

• They are the same

• Metaphor uses like or as while simile does not

• Simile uses like or as while metaphor does not

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a hyperbole ?

• A reference of something or someone to support your statement

• An obvious under-exaggeration of something large

• An obvious and

  deliberate

  exaggeration to

  emphasize something

  or for humorous

  purposes

• Nun of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is a euphemism ?

• A reference to a someone or something to support an idea

• A mild or pleasant word or

  phrase that is used instead

  of one that is unpleasant or

  offensive

• A quote from someone to support a claim

• The repetition of words or phrases to emphasize a point.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

True or false: A sentence may only have 1 rhetorical device

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a Euphemism ?

• Martin Luther King's "I had a dream" inspired my dream

• I heard a loud " Boom "

• My grandpa " passed away "

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is the difference between a Anaphora and a Epistrophe

• Anaphora come at the start of a line while epistrophe come at end of a line

• Epistrophe come at the start of a line while anaphora come at end of a line

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In your own words define juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5