Grammar
Rhetorical Devices
Rhetorical Devices
Rhetorical Devices
Rhetorical Devices
100
A word used to identify any class of people/place/things or a name.
What is a noun.
100
consists of exaggerating some part of your statement in order to give it emphasis/focus.
What is Hyperbole.
100
The force of a descriptive statement is less than what one would normally expect.
What is Understatement.
100
A question where the answer is merely implied.
What is Rhetorical Question.
100
The writer elaborates on the definition of the word to make sure there is no misunderstanding.
What is distinctio.
200
A noun that receives the action performed by the subject.
What is a direct object.
200
Emphasizes its point by using a word opposite to the condition.
What is Litotes
200
Makes use of contrast in language to bring out a contrast in ideas.
What is antithesis.
200
A technique of asking a question and then proceeding to answer it.
What is hypophora.
200
Like hypophora, but deals specifically with objections and usually does so without asking the question.
What is procatalepsis (AKA rebuttal)
300
Recipient of the direct object.
What is an indirect object.
300
A reference to a fairly well-known event, person, or place.
What is an Allusion.
300
Referring to a specific famous person like his/her attributes to something else.
What is eponym.
300
Providing the reading with an example to illustrate your point.
What is an exemplum.
300
Slowly build to state of excitement.
What is climax.
400
A verb that can take a direct object.
What is a transitive verb.
400
Giving human attributes to non-human things.
What is personification.
400
Fancy term for quotation, maxim, wise-saying, makes use of general maxims not attributed to a single source.
What is sententia
400
List clauses with no conjunctions.
What is parataxis.
400
arrange words in an unexpected order.
What is hyperbaton.
500
A verb that indicates a complete action without being accompanies by a direct object.
What is an intransitive verb.
500
Repeat words/phrase at the beginning of multiple clauses.
What is anaphora
500
Same word/phrase is repeated at the end of multiple causes.
What is epistrophe.
500
Combines anaphora and epistrophe.
What is symploce.
500
Expresses doubt about the idea.
What is Aporia.
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