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Opposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction. *Brutus: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
What is antithesis?
100
This rhetorical device refers to inverted word order; and its name is derived from the Greek letter X Example: "to stop too fearful, and too faint to go"
What is chiasmus?
100
A play on words, utilizing a word that has more than one meaning. Ex: "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man...." -Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet
What is a pun?
100
A work of literature in which the characters and events all represent something else; each has a meaning outside its literal one. Ex: Animal Farm
What is an allegory?
100
An over-exaggeration Ex: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
What is hyperbole?
200
In Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," he mocks the tragic love of famous mythological characters. Shakespeare foreshadows and emphasizes tragic love by making this type of brief reference to famous lovers, such as Dido, Cleopatra, Thisbe--all torn apart by tragedy.
What is allusion?
200

Conversational, informal  language 

What is colloquialism 

200
A statement that seems contradictory to reality but may actually have some truth in it. Example: "Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again." (C.S. Lewis to his godchild, Lucy Barfield, to whom he dedicated The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
What is a paradox?
200
Compares two things alike in some respects; similar to a simile.
What is an analogy?
200
A rhetorical device that uses part for the whole Ex: "All hands on deck!"
What is synecdoche?
300
Examples of this literary device: 1.Lost time is never found again. — Benjamin Franklin 2.That which does not destroy us makes us stronger. — Friedrich Nietzsche 3. If you see the teeth of the lion, do not think that the lion is smiling at you. — Al-Mutanabbi 4. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is aphorism?
300
The feelings or images associated with a word

What is connotation 

300
The use of the same grammatical structure throughout a sentence. Example: "When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative." (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
What is parallelism?
300

A picture painted with words- often using figurative language 

What is imagery

300
This type of work often exposes a human vice or problem with society by ridiculing it. Ex: Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal"
What is a satire?
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Antony: "For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar's angel: Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him!" Julius Caesar Act III, Scene II
What is apostrophe?
400

An emotional release (often seen in theater) 

What is catharsis

400
An appeal to emotions or values. Ex: Sarah McLachlan's animal rescue ads
What is pathos?
400

A false or mistaken idea or argument 

What is a fallacy?

400
A brief story or tale told by a character Ex. "Remember one time, at band camp....?"
What is anecdote?
500
"If the shoe fits, wear it.’’ "Out of the frying pan, into the fire.’’
What is adage?
500
A grossly distorted or exaggerated representation in literature.
What is caricature?
500
Mimics the work or style of another author or work for comic effect.
What is a parody?
500
Incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
What is irony?
500
The use of harsh, angry language
What is invective?