Stylistic
What stylistic device repeats the same word or phrase several times?
Repetition
Joseph Cooper
Murphy Cooper
Brand
Professor Brand
Dr. Mann
Intersteller
What is a question asked to create an effect rather than get an answer
Rhetorical question
1
Michael Jackson
What device changes the normal word order in a sentence?
Inversion
What stylistic device omits words that can be understood from the context?
Ellipsis
Iron Man
Captain America
Thor
Hulk
Black Widow
Avengers
Identify the device: "He likes football; she, basketball
Ellipsis
2
Billie Eilish
What is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive sentences called?
Anaphora
Name the device in: "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields."
Anaphora
Jake Sully — main hero, former soldier who joins the Na’vi world
Neytiri — Na’vi warrior princess and Jake’s partner
Dr. Grace Augustine — scientist studying Pandora
Colonel Miles Quaritch — main military villain
Parker Selfridge — corporate leader controlling the mission
Avatar
Identify the device: "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."
Parallelism
3
Lana del rey
: Which stylistic device is used in the sentence: "Down the street ran the children."
Inversion
What is the difference between anaphora and epiphora
Anaphora repeats words at the beginning of consecutive clauses or sentences, while epiphora repeats them at the end.
Jon Snow — warrior from the North, member of the Night’s Watch
Daenerys Targaryen — Mother of Dragons
Tyrion Lannister — clever strategist and speaker
Arya Stark — skilled assassin from House Stark
Cersei Lannister — Queen of the Seven Kingdoms (later seasons)
Jaime Lannister — skilled swordsman
Sansa Stark — political survivor of House Stark
Game of Thrones
What is the main function of parallelism in a text
To create balance, rhythm, and emphasis.
4
Adele
Identify the stylistic devices in the sentence: "Never before had she felt so happy, so excited, so alive."
Inversion + Repetition.
Identify the stylistic devices in: "Gone was the hope, gone was the dream
Anaphora + Parallelism.
Frodo Baggins — Ring-bearer
Gandalf — powerful wizard
Aragorn — rightful king of Gondor
Legolas — elven archer
Gimli — dwarf warrior
Samwise Gamgee — loyal friend of Frodo
Sauron — main dark villain
Lord of the rings
Identify the stylistic devices: "Why dream? Why hope? Why believe?"
Anaphora + Rhetorical Questions.
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Justin Bieber