Rhetorical Devices

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What is Symbolism?

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Symbolism is the use of an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.

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What is an Oxymoron?

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An Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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What is Synecdoche?

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Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.

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What is Assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words.

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What is Metonymy?

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Metonymy is a figure of speech in which one thing is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it.

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What is Irony?

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Irony is a rhetorical device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

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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 a Simile?

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A Simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things 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 Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.