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imagery
100
What is the rhetoric term that uses like or as?
What is simile
100
deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
What is hyperbole
100
a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable. "He went to his final reward" for "he died."
What is euphemism
100
a comparison of two unlike things, not using like or as. "Your eyes are stars"
What is metaphor
100
descriptive language that appeals to the sense of smell
What is olfactory imagery
200
The rhetorical device that repeats a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences
What is anaphora
200
an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.
What is invective
200
the opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended.
What is understatement
200
a figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. Simple examples include such words as buzz, hiss, hum.
What is onomatopia
200
descriptive language that appeals to the sense of touch
What is tactile imagery
300
placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
What is juxtaposition
300
the presentation of two contrasting ideas. The ideas are balanced by phrase, clause, or paragraphs.
What is antithesis
300
Part as representative of the whole. "All hands on deck"
What is synecdoche
300
the literal or dictionary meaning of a word
What is denotation
300
descriptive language that appeals to the sense of sight
What is visual imagery
400
A type of metaphor in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. "The White House declared," from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name"
What is metonymy
400
This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.
What is homily
400
The grammatical structure of prose and poetry.
What is syntax
400
Point of view in which an all-knowing narrator who is privy to the thoughts and actions of any or all characters.
What is Third Person Omniscient
400
use of language to represent an experience pertaining to sound
What is auditory imagery
500
A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity. "I'm lying to you right now."
What is paradox
500
a form of argument where if a=b, and b=c, then a=c (kind of like the transitive property in math). Can be used to create a logical fallacy
What is syllogism
500
similarity in structure and syntax in a series of related words, phrases, clauses, sentences, or paragraphs that develops balance. Ex. "When you are right, you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative"- MLK
What is parallelism
500
harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
What is cacophony
500
descriptive language that appeals to the sense of taste
What is gustatory imagery
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