Vocab Definitions
The use of exaggeration as a figure of speech
What is a hyperbole?
It's "better late than never" to tell you to avoid these overused phrases that have lost their rhetorical power
What are clichés?
as fast as a cheetah
What is a simile?
Using words like you, us, and we is an example of this type of language
What is personalized language?
The pen is mightier than the sword
What is an idiom?
The repetition of similar consonant sounds in a sentence
What is consonance?
You should always avoid using this type of language in your speech, or else it might be "cursed"
What is profanity?
Jumbo shrimp
What is an oxymoron?
Stylized language can make your speeches sound better and more _________
What is memorable?
Anaphora, epistrophe, and alliteration are 3 types of this literary device
What is repetition?
A literary device that hints at something that will happen later
What is foreshadowing?
You shouldn't use "always" or "never" in your speeches because you are likely overstating or doing this
What is exaggerating?
Knowledge is power
What is a metaphor?
The balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses
What is parallel structure?
The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
What is an understatement?
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning
What is connotation?
This type of language, which includes hedges, tag questions, and qualifiers, communicates uncertainty
What is powerless language?
What is regionalism?
Stylized language communicates your message in these three ways
What is clearly, vividly, and with flair?
Time is money, so spend it wisely
What is an analogy?
The repetition of conjunctions in close succession
What is polysyndeton?
Make sure you practice your speech and ask for help to avoid grammatical errors, or else you might be like the 43rd President, famous for these mistakes
What are Bushisms?
This type of repetition used in the Gettysburg Address: "And that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth."
What is epistrophe?
There are 6 examples of stylized language mentioned in the section. Name 4 of them
What are similes, metaphors, alliteration, antithesis, parallel structure and personalized language?
What is paralanguage?