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Term-inal DEVICES
Stuff you should know
So-o-o AP
100
declarative statements taking a (falsely) interrogative form
What is a rhetorical question?
100
the relationship between TERSE and SUCCINCT
What are synonyms?
100
historical, literary, religious, or mythical references
What are allusions?
100
Message the author is trying to convey.
What is theme?
100
Type of rhetorical appeal that can be developed by choosing language that is appropriate for the audience and topic (also means choosing proper level of vocabulary), making yourself sound fair or unbiased, introducing your expertise or pedigree, and by using correct grammar and syntax.
What is ethos?
200
a conscious distortion used to describe something difficult to explain
What is hyperbole?
200
the relationship between ABSTRACT and CONCRETE
What are antonyms?
200
complete narrative which involves characters, and events that stand for an abstract idea or an event.
What is allegory?
200
To identify this pattern of organization, ask yourself: What are the two main topics? What similarities do they share? What differences exist between them?
What is compare and contrast?
200
"Loving hate" and "motionful suspension" are examples.
What are oxymorons?
300
"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France" is an example.
What is anaphora?
300
words that sound alike but have different meanings
What are homonyms?
300
a work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
What is satire?
300
To identify this pattern of organization, ask yourself: What happened first? What was the result? Did something good or bad happen? Why?
What is cause and effect?
300
"He asked for her hand in marriage" is an example.
What is metonymy (or synecdoche)?
400
the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter.
What is parallelism?
400
The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.
What is antecedent?
400
a similarity or comparison between one familiar thing and one unfamiliar thing
What is analogy?
400
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. Ex. All hands on deck!
What is synecdoche?
400
To identify this organizational pattern, ask yourself: Am I following a timeline? What clues let me know I'm going through a time period?
What is chronological?
500
juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases
What is antithesis?
500
two ways of noting a word
What are denotation and connotation?
500
Figure of reasoning in which one or more questions is/are asked and then answered, often at length, by one and the same speaker; raising and responding to one's own question(s).
What is hypophora?
500
the substituted word is not a part (or an extension) of the original but something associated with it. Classic examples are “the crown” to represent the monarchy and “the sword” to represent military power
What is metonymy?
500
"I could agree without agreeing" is an example.
What is a paradox?
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