RHETORICAL DEVICES

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What is Amplification?

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Amplification is a rhetorical device that emphasizes a point by adding or embellishing something just said, often using adjectives.

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What is Antithesis?

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Antithesis is a rhetorical device that contrasts opposing ideas in a balanced way, often to highlight a choice or a conflict.

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What is Irony?

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Irony is a rhetorical device where language expresses the opposite of what is actually meant, often for humorous or emphatic effect.

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What is Analogy?

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Analogy is a rhetorical device that compares two different things to highlight some form of similarity, often used to explain a concept.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is a rhetorical device that involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is Allusion?

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Allusion is a rhetorical device that references a well-known person, place, event, or literary work to create a connection or context.

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What is a Simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things by stating one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a rhetorical device that attributes human characteristics to non-human entities or abstract concepts.