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10 Cards in this Set
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Litotes
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A rhetorical device in which an understatement is used on purpose. Litotes can also often be “double negatives” Ex: “Do you speak French?” “ Yes, just a little bit”
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Euphemism
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An expression that “softens the blow” in a negative statement. Ex: “Amazons tend to be beefy gals.” ( Big Bang Theory, Sheldon talking to Penny in Wonder Woman costume)
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Anacoluthon
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An anacoluthon is grammatically incorrect but in the rhetorical sense, it is an abrupt change in a sentence that allows more emotion (excitement, confusion, etc.) to be demonstrated. Ex: “ While the fierce the tempests beat- Away!- I will not think of these” ( June by William Cullen Bryant)
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Epithet
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adjective that is used in conjunction with another word to describe the subject more in depth. (Ex: “peaceful dawn.”)
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Parenthesis
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When a word or phrase/sentence is inserted into the middle of a sentence. (Ex: But the new calculations--and here we see the value of relying upon up-to-date information--showed that man-powered flight was possible with this design.)
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Cacophony
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The unpleasant sound of specific words and sentences. (Ex: “We want no parlay with you and your grisly gang who work your wicked will.” Winston Churchill)
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Euphony
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The opposite of cacophony; the joining of nice and pleasant sounds. (Ex: whose woods I think I know/ His house is in the village though.”)
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Chiasmus
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Reverse parallelism. (Ex: “He labors without complaining and without bragging rests.”
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Metonymy/Synecdoche
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A form of metaphor in which the symbol that is chosen to be used as a metaphor is closely related with the subject being compared. (Ex: “The orders came from the White House.” Orders are really from president but the White House is closely related to President) Sometimes, metonymy and synecdoche are distinguished in which the synecdoche has a part that stands for the whole.
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Assonance/Consonance
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Assonance is the repetition of vowels while consonance is the repetition of consonants. (Ex: A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid- Matthew 5:14. Sea shells, sea shells by the sea shore.)
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