Rhetorical Devices

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What is Parallelism?

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Parallelism is where similar words are used in the same statement.

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What is Direct Address?

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Direct address is a form of greeting.

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What are Rhetorical Devices?

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Rhetorical devices are tools that writers and speakers use to make their language more effective.

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What is an example of a Rhetorical Question?

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An example of a rhetorical question is 'Can't you do anything right?'.

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What is Loaded Language?

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Loaded language refers to words or phrases that are used to create strong emotion.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is an Analogy?

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An analogy is a comparison between two things that are alike in some way.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a Metaphor?

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

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What is Simile?

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