Rhetorical Analysis

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What is juxtaposition?

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An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up. Example: 'Shoot yourself in the foot' means to do something that hurts yourself.

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What does tone refer to in rhetorical analysis?

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The speaker or writer's attitude about a subject.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I had to wait in the station for ten days, an eternity.'

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What is an allusion?

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A brief reference to a famous person or event, often from literature, history, Greek mythology, or the Bible. Example: 'He was a real Romeo with the ladies.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'He felt lost in a sea of nameless faces.'

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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What is irony?

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A rhetorical device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning. Example: A fire station burns down.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is a rhetorical question?

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A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer. Example: 'Isn't it a bit too late to be asking that?'.