Rhetorical Devices

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SIMILE

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A comparison that uses like or as.

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UNDERSTATEMENT

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Making an idea seem less important than it really is.

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Rhetorical Question

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A question someone asks without expecting an answer.

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METAPHOR

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A comparison between two things that does not use like or as.

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ALLITERATION

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The recurrence of initial consonant sounds.

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HYPERBOLE

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An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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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 or phrase at the end of successive clauses.

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PARALLELISM

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The use of similar structures in two or more clauses.

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OXYMORON

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.