Literary and Rhetorical Devices

Literary and Rhetorical Devices

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English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Christy Hunt

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is repetition?

Back

Repeating the same word or phrase for emphasis. Example: 'We must fight. We must stand. We must win.'

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is parallelism?

Back

Using the same grammatical structure in a series for rhythm or balance. Example: 'She came, she saw, she conquered.'

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a rhetorical question?

Back

A question asked for effect, not to be answered. Example: 'Isn’t it time we take action?'

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an emotional appeal?

Back

Language that stirs feelings to persuade the audience (also called pathos). Example: 'Think of the children who suffer every day.'

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

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

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human qualities to nonhuman things or ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through trees.'

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