Rhetorical Devices review

literary device which briefly and indirectly references a person, place, thing, or idea containing cultural, historical, literary, or political significance to the reader or author

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

a brief story, usually told from one person or character to another, that illustrates a point in a way that provides greater insight for the reader.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

a figure of speech – a phrase that means something other than its literal meaning

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

list or series of words, phrases, or clauses that is connected with the repeated use of the same conjunction

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

the specific type of language used by a particular group or profession

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

a figure of speech in which the speaker poses a question and then answers the question

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

an observation that contains a general truth

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

utilizes informal words or phrases, typically words or phrases that are only used under certain conditions such as: specific regions, eras, or demographics of speaker

literary device that places opposite words, ideas, or qualities parallel to each other

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

a form of comparison, but unlike simile or metaphor, which usually concentrates on one point of resemblance, this device draws a parallel between two unlike things that have several common qualities of points of resemblance

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D