Rhetorical Devices

Examples

100

The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. The difference between what appears to be and what actually is true. Example:Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!

irony

200

A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. Example: He drowned in a sea of grief.

Metaphor

300

One of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression (word or words) is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences. Example: Everyday, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better.

Anaphora

400

The repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause. Example: "The general who became a slave. The slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an emperor."

Anadiplosis

500

A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. Example: "Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late."

Aphorism

Scrabble

100

ptaemroh      Provide an example of the rhetorical device. 

A metaphor is a type of implied comparison that compares two things by stating one is the other. "The eyes are the windows of the soul" means you "see" someone's emotional state by looking into their expressive eyes-eyes are not literally windows

200

   eiimsl                Provide an example of the rhetorical device.

A simile compares one object to another. "He smokes like a chimney" is one example. Similes are often confused with metaphors, but the main difference is that a simile uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison and a metaphor simply states the comparison.

300

aotopeamonio. Provide an example of the rhetorical device.

onomatopoeia 

refers to words that imitate the sound they describe, such as "plunk," "whiz," or "pop." This type of figurative language is often used in poetry because it conveys specific images to the reader based on universal experiences. We are all familiar with the "squeal" of tires as a vehicle stops abruptly or the "jingle" of car keys in your pocket.

400

sprialemlal. Provide an example of the rhetorical device.

parallelism

uses words or phrases with a similar structure. "Like father, like son" is an example of a popular phrase demonstrating parallelism. This technique creates symmetry and balance in your writing

500

xmrnoyoo. Provide an example of the rhetorical device.

Oxymoron          An oxymoron creates a two-word paradox-such as "near miss" or "seriously funny." An oxymoron is sometimes called a contradiction in terms and is most often used for dramatic effect

Multiple Choice

100

The repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause is:

A. Repetition

B. Alliteration

C. Anadiplosis

D. Aphorism

C. Anadiplosis

200

The repetition of sounds, especially initial constant sound in two or more neighboring words.

 A. Repetition

 B. Allusion

 C. Anadiplosis 

D.Alliteration

D. Alliteration

300

implied comparison that compares two things by stating one is the other.

A. Metaphor

B. simile

C. Conceit

D. None of the above. 

 A. Metaphor

400

The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color. A. Connotation B. Colloquialism C. Euphemism D. Denotation

D. Denotation

500

Understatement              An understatement makes an idea less important than it really is. "The hurricane disrupted traffic a little" would be an understatement because hurricanes cause millions of dollars in damage and can lead to injuries or fatalities.

A. Homily

B. Genre

C.  Understatement

D. Atmosphere

C.  Understatement 

Toughies

100

T or F a wit is a trope, one word (usually a noun or main verb) governs two other words not related in meaning. Ex) “He maintained a business and his innocence.”

False the correct term is zuegma.

200

From the Greek for "good speech."

Euphemism

300

Find the term The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color.

Denotation

400

Fill in the blank The nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. _______ may involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes.

Connotation

500

Fill in the blank. A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. An ______ can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar.

Analogy

Party Mix

100

Unscramble and provide an example for the following. cniefrnee

Inference Example: Sherry's toddler is in bed upstairs. She hears a bang and crying. Sherry can infer that her toddler fell out of bed.

200

Unscramble and provide an example. teicnevvi

invective Example: Labeling someone who took your credit for your idea as a cheater.

300

Example: The ice cream was not too bad.

Litotes

400

Define irony and without searching it up.

The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. The difference between what appears to be and what is actually true.

500

A person who tells a story or an account of an event or series of events.

Narrative