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Rhetorical and Grammatical Devices Part 2

Rhetorical and Grammatical Devices Part 2

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English

9th Grade

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Loni Mendez

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1.

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Front

Rhetorical Device

Back

The author’s intentional use of language to persuade or convince the audience.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Understatement

Back

Making something seem less than it really is.

3.

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Front

Overstatement

Back

Making something seem more than it really is.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Analogy

Back

A comparison of two unlike things in order to make a point.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Juxtaposition

Back

Placing words, phrases, or ideas side by side in order to compare or contrast them for effect.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Direct Address

Back

An address to the intended audience in order to engage the reader or listener; usually uses second-person pronouns.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Rhetorical Question

Back

A question asked to make a point or create an effect, rather than to prompt a response.

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