Identifying Rhetorical Devices

What is a rhetorical question?

• A question asked to get a direct answer.

• A question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to elicit an answer.

• A question that has no answer.

• A question that is always answered immediately.

What is a euphemism?

• A direct and blunt expression

• A mild or indirect word or expression used to replace one that may be considered harsh or blunt

• A type of figurative language that exaggerates for effect

• A synonym for a harsh word

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is chiasmus?

• A rhetorical device where two clauses are balanced by the reversal of their structures.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unrelated things.

• A literary technique that involves the repetition of the same word or phrase.

• A form of alliteration that emphasizes the initial consonant sounds.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is hyperbole?

• A literal statement meant to convey truth.

• An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things.

• A concise statement that expresses a general truth.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is anaphora?

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things

• A rhetorical device that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences

• A literary technique that uses vivid imagery to create a mental picture

• A form of alliteration that focuses on the sounds of words

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

• A type of simile that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A form of personification that attributes human qualities to non-human entities.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is anadiplosis?

• A rhetorical device where a word is repeated at the end of a sentence.

• A rhetorical device where the last word of a clause is repeated at the beginning of the next clause.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things.

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is juxtaposition?

• A rhetorical device that compares two similar ideas to show their similarities.

• A rhetorical device that places two or more ideas, characters, or concepts side by side to highlight their differences or similarities.

• A literary technique that involves the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity.

• A method of organizing a narrative by alternating between different time periods.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What is an anecdote?

• A long and detailed narrative about a historical event.

• A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person, often used to illustrate a point.

• A fictional story created for entertainment purposes.

• A type of poem that tells a story.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is epistrophe?

• A rhetorical device involving the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

• A rhetorical device that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A literary technique that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4