Rhetorical Devices

What is an allusion?

• A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

• A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

• A direct or indirect reference to a person, place, event, literary work, etc.

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words

What is an anecdote?

• A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

• A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

• A direct or indirect reference to a person, place, event, literary work, etc.

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words

What is an oxymoron?

• A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

• A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

• A direct or indirect reference to a person, place, event, literary work, etc.

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words

What is alliteration?

• A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

• A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

• A direct or indirect reference to a person, place, event, literary work, etc.

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words

What is a paradox?

• A statement/claim that's exaggerated or not meant to be taken literally

• A logical self contradictory statement

• A device that uses the long and short patterns through stressed & unstressed syllables

• A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

What is an allegory?

• A statement/claim that's exaggerated or not meant to be taken literally

• A logical self contradictory statement

• A device that uses the long and short patterns through stressed & unstressed syllables

• A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

What is rhythm?

• A statement/claim that's exaggerated or not meant to be taken literally

• A logical self contradictory statement

• A device that uses the long and short patterns through stressed & unstressed syllables

• A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

What is a hyperbole?

• A statement/claim that's exaggerated or not meant to be taken literally

• A logical self contradictory statement

• A device that uses the long and short patterns through stressed & unstressed syllables

• A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

What is parallelism?

• the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

• the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

• poetry or prose which corresponds in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.

• visually descriptive or figurative language

What is diction?

• the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

• the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

• poetry or prose which corresponds in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.

• visually descriptive or figurative language