Karteikarten

Rhetoric Strategies

Trisha Laughlin English Language AP Englisch 14 Karten

Karten in diesem Stapel (14)

1AllegoryA piece of text with an underlying message that is usually political or moral.
2AllusionReferencing something without specifically mentioning it
3Comparing two things usually on the basis of structure.Analogy
4Deliberate repetition to get a point acrossAnaphora
5A short, amusing story or event used to get a point acrossAnecdote
6AphorismA simple statement that holds a general truth
7A figure of speech that detaches the author from reality to address and imaginary characterApostrophe
8EuphamismIndirectly referring to something in a polite way while talking about something unpleasant
9HyperboleOver exaggerating for the sake of emphasis
10MetaphorImplied comparison between two things
11Replacing the name of something with the name of something closely relatedMetonymy
12A statement contrary to itselfParadox
13Rhetorical QuestionA question without an expected answer
14SynedocheA literary device where a part represents a whole and vice versa