9th Grade Rhetorical Terms Flashcard

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What is antithesis?

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A rhetorical device that juxtaposes opposing ideas to emphasize differences and create meaning.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech that gives human attributes to non-human things.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a person, place, event, or another passage of literature, without explicit identification.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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What is polysyndeton?

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The deliberate use of more conjunctions than necessary in a sentence.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is parallelism?

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A rhetorical device that acts as an organizing force and provides a musical rhythm in writing.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'deafening silence'.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

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What is a rhetorical question?

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A question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.