Rhetorical Devices

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What is parallelism?

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Using the same pattern of words within a sentence or in a series of sentences.

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What is juxtaposition?

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Putting 2 or more things side by side in order to compare them.

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What is hyperbole?

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A figure of speech which uses an extravagant or exaggerated statement to express strong feelings.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word designed to be an imitation of a sound (e.g., 'Bark! Bark!').

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What is imagery?

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Words that appeal to the reader's 5 senses, creating images in the reader's mind.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is 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 simile?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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What is anaphora?

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.