figurtive language
This device compares two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
simile
Appealing to emotions is this rhetorical appeal.
pathos
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds.
Alliteration
A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work.
Allusion
“I Have a Dream” by this civil rights leader used strong repetition.
MLK
This device compares two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
metaphor
Appealing to logic and facts is this rhetorical appeal.
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
Assonence
A contradiction between expectation and reality.
Irony
This U.S. president said, “Ask not what your country can do for you.”
John F Kennedy
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is called this.
Personification
Appealing to credibility or trustworthiness is this rhetorical appeal.
Ethos
The repetition of consonant sounds within words.
Concanensce
Hints or clues about future events in a story.
Foreshadowing
The Gettysburg Address was delivered during this war.
Abraham Linclon
exagerating something
Hyperbole
Repeating the same word or phrase at the beginning of sentences.
Anaphora
Words that imitate natural sounds use this device.
onomatopoeia
A symbol that represents a bigger idea.
Symbolism
This activist gave the “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech.
Sojourner Truth
A phrase that means something different than its literal meaning.
idiom
A question asked for effect, not meant to be answered.
Rhetorical Question
The repetition of the same word or phrase for emphasis.
Repetition
A contrast between two unlike things placed together.
Juxtaposition
This British prime minister used rhetoric during World War II speeches.
Winston Churchhill