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Figures of Style in Rhetoric

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What is the meaning of the term 'alliteration'?

Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound (usually consonants) at the beginning of words or stressed syllables, creating a pleasing and memorable effect.

What is the meaning of the term 'assonance' ?

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words that are not rhyming words, creating an echoing effect.

What is an example of a sentence that uses alliteration?

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

Is the repetition 'the the the' an example of alliteration?

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'anaphora'?

Anaphora is the repetition of the same word or phrase at the start of successive clauses or phrases. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'antithesis'?

Antithesis is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are placed together in a sentence or phrase, using parallel grammatical structures. Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a sentence that uses antithesis?

Many are called, but few are chosen. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'chiasmus'?

Chiasmus is a rhetorical device in which two phrases or clauses are structured in a way that mirrors each other, but with the words or parts reversed. Signup and view all the answers

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Figures of Style

Figures of style (or rhetoric) are a process that acts on language to create a sound or sense effect.
Key figures of style that you may encounter in texts are presented below in alphabetical order.

Allegory

Giving human qualities to an abstract idea
Example: "O Death, old captain, it's time!"

Alliteration

Repetition of one or more consonants in words within a group of words
Alliteration and assonance should be noted and commented on

Anaphora

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences or lines
Example: using "There is" at the beginning of each sentence

Antithesis

Two terms with opposite meanings in the same sentence
Example: "was white"

Assonance

Repetition of vowels in words within a group of words
Alliterations and assonance should be noted and commented on

Chiasmus

A cross-structure that associates two terms in pairs without necessarily having a sense relation
Example: "Walls, cursed by God, cursed by Satan"

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Explore the fascinating figures of style that enhance language and rhetoric. This quiz covers key concepts such as allegory, alliteration, anaphora, and more, providing examples to illustrate each figure's role in effective communication. Test your understanding of these rhetorical devices and their impacts on meaning and sound.