Identifying Rhetorical Devices

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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.

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Define Paradox.

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A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth.

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What is Juxtaposition?

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Placing two elements close together to highlight their differences.

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Explain Anastrophe.

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The inversion of the usual order of words for emphasis.

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What is Syllogism?

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A form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions.

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Define Hyperbole.

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Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.

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What is Irony?

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A rhetorical device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

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Explain Metaphor.

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

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What is Personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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Define Antithesis.

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A contrast or opposition between two things.