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Which of the following is an example of metaphor?
Which of the following is an example of metaphor?
A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.
A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.
True (A)
What rhetorical device involves exaggerated terms for emphasis?
What rhetorical device involves exaggerated terms for emphasis?
Hyperbole
An ________ is a form of understatement often used for comic effect.
An ________ is a form of understatement often used for comic effect.
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Match the rhetorical devices to their definitions:
Match the rhetorical devices to their definitions:
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What is a paradox?
What is a paradox?
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Alliteration involves the repetition of vowel sounds within a phrase.
Alliteration involves the repetition of vowel sounds within a phrase.
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Give an example of a rhetorical question.
Give an example of a rhetorical question.
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Study Notes
Rhetorical Devices
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Metaphor: Implied comparison, doesn't use "like" or "as"
- Example: "Many students went down in flames" on the final exam.
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Simile: Explicit comparison, uses "like" or "as"
- Example: "He had a posture like a question mark."
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Personification: Giving human qualities to objects or concepts
- Example: "The ground thirsts for rain." / "Peace is waiting to greet us."
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Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements for emphasis
- Example: "I'm so full I feel like I weigh three thousand pounds."
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Liotes: Deliberate understatement for comic effect or emphasis
- Example: "Kids would occasionally like to be anywhere else but school."
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Irony: Using words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning
- Example: "I was simply overjoyed at having to return to school."
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Oxymoron: Combining contradictory words
- Example: "sweet pain," "cruel kindness"
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Paradox: A seemingly contradictory statement containing truth
- Example: "He is really only guilty of being innocent."
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Alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
- Example: "The setting sun seemed so serene."
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Anaphora: Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
- Example: "Let us march to the realization of the American dream. Let us march on segregated housing."
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Parallel Structure: Repeating a grammatical structure in sentences.
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Example: "Many people use drugs as socializing tools, as a way of meeting new people, and as a way of becoming popular."
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Rhetorical Question: A question whose answer is implied or known.
- Example: "Wasn't James Dean a symbol of Hollywood?"
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Metonymy: A part of something represents the whole.
- Example: "Give us this day our daily bread" / "Too many hands in the pot ruins the broth."
Other Rhetorical Devices
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Chiasmus: Crisscrossing of successive phrases or clauses
- Example: "Fair is foul, foul is fair."
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Allusion: Reference to something the audience is expected to understand
- Example: "Drew Barrymore is the Shirley Temple of the 1980s"
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Pun: Play on words
- Example: "If we don't hang together, we'll all certainly hang separately."
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Onomatopoeia: Words whose sounds echo their meaning
- Example: "Crash," "slam," "hush," "click"
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Enumeration: Listing points in numerical order
- Example: "Firstly, I would like to say that... Secondly, ... Thirdly..."
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Colloquialism: Common words used instead of formal ones
- Example: "cop" instead of "police officer"
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Euphemism: Substituting a more delicate word for a harsh one.
- Example: "Your pet passed away" instead of "died"
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Test your knowledge of various rhetorical devices with this quiz. From metaphors and similes to irony and paradoxes, explore the nuances of language and how they enhance communication. Perfect for students and language enthusiasts alike.
