Rhetorical Devices

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

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Anaphora

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Which of the following is an example of anadiplosis?

• She opened the store, the store that would be the end of her career.
• They went for a walk. They went for a run.
• Without you there is no joy with you.
• Beyond and before, there have been issues. Beyond and before, there will be problems.

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She opened the store, the store that would be the end of her career.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggeration

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"Tina tricked Tyler to take his tacos." This is an example of which rhetorical device? Options: Metaphor, Conduplicatio, Alliteration, Anaphora

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Alliteration

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Alliteration is ____

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The recurrence of initial consonant sounds

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Parallelism

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Using words or phrases with similar structure

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The use of a mild or pleasant term or phrase in place of an unpleasant one.

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Euphemism

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Which device is this an example of? "And what are we to do about it? Engage with each other in order to cause change." Options: Synecdoche, Alliteration, Hypophora, Euphemism

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Hypophora

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Assonance is a repetition of ___

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Vowel sounds in the middle of words

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"You there, have you no dignity?" This is an example of which device? Options: Asterismos, Kairos, Anadiplosis, Hyperbole

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Asterismos