Rhetorical Devices and Figures of Speech

A type of metaphor in which the part stands for the whole, the whole for a part, the material for the thing made, or in short, any portion ,
section, or main quality for the whole or the thing itself (or vice versa).
Ex. Farmer Joe has two hundred head of cattle [whole cattle], and three hired hands [whole people].
If we had some wheels [whole vehicle], I’d put on my best threads [clothes] and ask for Jane’s hand [her whole person] in marriage.

• Subjectivity

• Syllogism

• Symbol

• Synecdoche

Consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses. This can be more emphatic than if a final conjunction were used.

• Ambiguity

• Asyndeton

• Chiasmus

• Colloquialism

In ___________, events turn out the opposite of what was expected.

• Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

In _____________, the words literally state the opposite of the writer’s (or speaker’s) true meaning.

• Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Referring to one part of something as a way to refer to the whole

• synecdoche

• metonymy

• parody

• Grace Wright

In a ________, something is indirectly referred to by naming only a part or constituent of it to describe the whole of it.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Metonymy

• Synecdoche

substituting a whole for a whole

• synechdoche

• metonymy

• personification

• alliteration

A kind of metonymy when a whole is represented by naming one of its parts, or vice versa. " Check out my new wheels."

• synecodoche

• simlie

• synthesia

• analogy

The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. The difference between what appears to be and what actually is true.

• Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. A news release that claims “the White House declared” rather that “the President declared" is an example.

• Metaphor

• Metonymy

• Mood

• Motif