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Rhetorical Devices having to do with repetition
Rhetorical devices in "I have a dream" speech
William Shakespeare
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Super duper hard rhetorical devices
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A stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series. Ex: “She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore” Answer choices: A. IDK B. Alliteration C. Onamonapia D. Anarchism
Alliteration
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Ironical understatement in which an affirmative(agreeing with a statement or to a request) is expressed by the negative of its contrary Ex: I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Answer Choices: A. basketball B. Litotes C. amplification D. oxymoron
Litotes
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repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses I'll have my bond! Speak not against my bond! I have sworn an oath that I will have my bond." (Merchant of Venice, III, iii) Answer choices: A. Anaphora B. Epistrope C. Allusion D. Hyperbole
epistrophe
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, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. Ex:Father: “We are going on a vacation.” Son: “That’s great!!!” – The tone of son’s response is very cheerful. Answer choices: A. tone B. analogy C. personification D. Hyperbole
tone
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is simply a figure of speech. When using this literary device, you intend for the word or words to have a meaning that is different than the literal meaning. Ex:Two households, both alike in dignity… (Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare) Answer choices (hint:be specific) : A. troupe B. rhetorical modes C. literary device D. denotation
troupe
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In writing or speech, the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect is know as? Ex:“My life is my purpose. My life is my goal. My life is my inspiration.” Answer choices A. Anaphora B. Uhhhhhhh?? C. Anadiplosis D. Alliteration
Anaphora.
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A figure of speech that refers to something as being the same as another thing for rhetorical effect. It may provide clarity or identify hidden similarities between two ideas. Ex: We will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. Answer choices: A. tennis B. Allusion C. Simile D. Metaphor
Metaphor
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substitution of some attributive or suggestive word for what is meant (e.g., "crown" for royalty) Ex:"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears." (Julius Caesar, III, ii) Answer choices: A. Alliteration B. Allusion C. Malapropism D. Metonymy
metonymy
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In literature, is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. Ex:“The river, reflecting the clear blue of the sky, glistened and sparkled as it flowed noiselessly on.” The depiction of idyllic scenery imparts a serene and non-violent mood to the readers. Answer choices: A. Mood B. Tone C. apostrophe D. troposphere
mood
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means “to teach or to act as pedagogue.” A is someone who is concerned with precision, formalism, accuracy, minute details in order to make an arrogant and ostentatious show of learning. Ex:a character, Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper, who is a theoretical physicist. Dr. Sheldon Cooper is idiosyncratic, obsessed, have extreme narcissism and extensive general knowledge. Answer choices: A. Denotation B. Didactic C. Pedantic D. Connotation
Pedantic
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The repetition of a subject, theme, idea, a symbol through out a literary, artistic, or musical work. Ex:The dogs in The Great Gatsby were a repeated symbol through out the novel. Answer Choices A. Dogs? B. Allusion C. Anaphora D. Motif
Motif
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the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way. the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc. Ex: "We will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together…" Answer choices: A. parallel B. diction C. parallelism D.syntax
Parallelism
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use of words to imitate natural sounds Ex:"There be moe wasps that buzz about his nose." (Henry VIII, III, ii) Answer choices: A. onomatopoeia B. Alliteration C. sound theorem D. Allusion
onomatopoeia
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is a set of rules in a language. It dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together in order to convey a complete thought. Answer choices: A. Syntax B. Allusion C. Diction D. dictionary?
syntax
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is an earlier clause, phrase or word to which a pronoun, another word or a noun refers back to. Ex:David plays football in the courtyard. All the men have gathered there. Answer choices: A. Allusion B. Antecedent C. Anaphora D. Ambiguity
antecedent
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Repetition in the first part of a clause or sentence of a prominent word from the latter part of the preceding clause or sentence, usually with a change or extension of meaning. Ex:“The general who became a slave. The slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an emperor." Answer Choices: A. A rhetorical device? B. Analogy C. Anadiplosis D. Allegory
Anadiplosis
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a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. Example: I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Answer choices: A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Allusion D. Antithesis
antithesis
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a confused use of words in which an appropriate word is replaced by one with similar sound but (often ludicrously) inappropriate meaning Ex:"I do lean upon justice, sir, and do bring in here before your good honor two notorious benefactors." "Are they not malefactors?" (Measure for Measure, II, i) Answer choices: A. Dyno B. Metonymy C. Malapropism D. Allusion
Malapropism
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the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing Ex: “Could you be so kind as to pass me the milk?” Vs. “Give me that!” Answer choice: A. connotation B. syntax C. Diction D. denotation
Diction
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is a form of language that has no formal metrical structure. It applies a natural flow of speech, and ordinary grammatical structure rather than rhythmic structure, such as in the case of traditional poetry. Answer choices: A. Parody B. Prose C. Paradox D. Point of view
prose
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Is aphorism a system that relies on Anaphora. Answer choices A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. so
No, aphorism is a pithy(means concise and forcefully expressive.) observation that contains a general truth, such as, “If? There is no if. There is only what is. What was? What will be.”
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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Ex: "five score years ago" Answer choices: A. Allusion B. Metaphor C. Atmosphere D. Tone
Allusion to the Gettysburg address "five score years ago" Allusion
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As a literary device, an in its most general sense is an extended metaphor. Ex:Justice to break her sword ! One more, one more. (3318- Act 5, Scene 2) Answer choices: A. Allusion B. allegory C. Anaphora D. David is the answer to everything
Allegory
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the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. Answer choices: A. Diction B. syntax C. semantics D. denotation
semantics
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The term refers to polite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite or which suggest something unpleasant. Ex:We do not hire mentally challenged (stupid) people. Answer choice: A. Exposition B. Euphemism C. Epistrophe D Extended Metaphor
Euphemism