English 3 Rhetorical Devices

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allegory

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using characywr and or story elements to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. usually a moral truth or generalization about existance

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alliteration

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the repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants in two or more neighboring words

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allusion

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a direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably known, event book play myth or art, historical literary topical or mythical

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ambiguity

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the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional of a word phrase sentence or passage

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analogy

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a similaroty or comparison. etween two different things or a relatiomship between them

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anaphora

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same expression is repeated at the beggining of two or more lines clauses or sentences

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anecdote

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short narrative detailing an interesting episode or event, most frequently an incident in the person's life

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antecedent

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the rhing referred to by a pronoun

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antithesis

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figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed, theoufh parallel structure, contrasting of opposing ideas on adjacent phrases clauses or sentences

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aphorism

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terse statement where author is known that expresses general truth or moral priniciple, a memorable summation of the authors point

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apostrophe

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a figure of speech that directly addreses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, the effect is to give event or to display intense emotion that can no longer be held back

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chiasmis

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two successive phrases or clauses are parallel in syntax but reverse the order of analagous words

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colloquial

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the use of slang or informalities in speech or writing