Rhetorical Devices Review

_______ the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

_______ is the device of giving emphasis by professing to say little or nothing about a subject

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

________ is the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

________ is the repetition of a key word over successive phrases or clauses.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

_______ is a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

_______ is the opposition or juxtaposition of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction.

Example: “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” (Muhammad Ali)

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

_______ is the attempt to persuade by calling on ones community spirit, specifically on ones love of country.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

_______ is a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

An example of anaphora is:

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4