Rhetorical Devices

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He refuses to donate any money to the charity. He is such a scrooge. This statement is a(n)...

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allusion

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A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using like or as is which of the following rhetorical devices? Options: metaphor, hyperbole, personification, simile

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simile

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To make a point by exaggerating is which of the following rhetorical devices? Options: hyperbole, simile, allusion, logos

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hyperbole

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HYPERBOLE

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An exaggeration

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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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ALLUSION

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A reference to a literary work, event, or person

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Which literary device is used in the sentence: "If I have told you once, I have told you a thousand times!"?

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hyperbole

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What is foreshadowing?

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An author's use of hints or clues to suggest events to come in the story, incidents that seem to be unimportant at first but take on added significance later, technique that contributes to the overall effect and meaning of the story.

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Foreshadowing

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A hint at something that will happen later

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What literary device is used in the passage: “Remember, Cinderella,” warned her fairy godmother, “you must leave the ball at midnight. If you stay later, everything will turn back as it was. Your coach will become a pumpkin again. Your gown will become rags. Promise me you will remember.”

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Foreshadowing