Rhetoric

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words is called...

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Polysyndeton

• Aporia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Antithesis

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing is called...

• Euphemism

• Antithesis

• Aphorism

• Paralipsis

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally is called...

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

• Aporia

• Anaphora

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

An observation that contains a general truth is called...

• Aphorism

• Aporia

• Parallelism

• Rhetorical Question

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Deliberately de-emphasizing something in order to downplay its importance is called...

• Understatement

• Hyperbole

• Euphemism

• Antithesis

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

A question that is posed for emphasis, not requiring an answer is called...

• Understatement

• Rhetorical Question

• Aporia

• Aphorism

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Using conjunctions to emphasize rhythm, and therefore emphasize a certain point is called...

• Polysyndeton

• Parallelism

• Antithesis

• Anaphora

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Parallelism that uses two opposite ideas to create contrast is called...

• Paralipsis

• Antithesis

• Parallelism

• Aporia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Repetition of sentence structure is called...

• Hyperbole

• Anaphora

• Parallelism

• Antithesis

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4