Ap Rhetorical Devices

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Allegory

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Using character or story elements to represent an abstraction.

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Alliteration

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Repitition of sounds in two or more neighboring words in order to reinforce meaning or rhyme.

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Allusion

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Reference to something commonly known (such as a major event, book, work of art)

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Ambiguity

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Multiple meanings of a word, phrase, sentence or passage

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Analogy

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Comparison of situations using two examples

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Anaphora

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Same expression is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses or sentences

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Anecdote

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Narrative or story used to support a claim

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Antecedent

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Word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun

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Antithesis

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Juxtaposing two contrasting ideas i order to create a feeling of magnitude

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Aphorism

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Terse statement which expresses a general truth or moral principle.

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Apostrophe

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Addressing to someone who cannot answer. Wheter that person be imaginary or an object or ideal.

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Asyndeton

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omitting conjunctions between words, phrases or clauses. Gives reader an emphatic feeling toward the subject.

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Atmosphere

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Emotional mood created by using imagery and descriptions by the author

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Chiasmus

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Reversing order to convey advice. "Beat him up before he beats you"

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Clause

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Santas last name

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Clause

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Grammatical unit that contains a subject and a verb

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Colloquialism

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Use of slang or informality in speech or writing.

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Coherence

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Composition must be arranged in such a way that the authors point easily comes across to the reader

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Conceit

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Analogy or extended metaphor comparing two dissimilar objects

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Connotation

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Non literal, implied meaning of a word.