Rhetorical Strategies Review

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What is tone?

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Tone is the attitude or emotional quality expressed in writing or speech.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is an indirect reference to something.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that evokes sensory experiences.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a rhetorical question?

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A rhetorical question is a question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

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What is symbolism?

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Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.