CCW
Rhetorical Devices
Cliches & Idioms
100
To hold something as true.
What is Accept
100
Repetition of a word or expression at the end of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect.
What is Epistrophe
100
To die and be buried
What is Dirt Nap
200
Of a smaller number
What is Fewer
200
Go and mow the lawn.
What is Assonance
200
Any misfortune that would make life unlivable, a terrible experience
What is A Fate worse than Death
300
Apart from. Not including or excluding.
What is Except
300
The bunny was fluffy like a cloud.
What is Simile
300
Trickery or deception, often in a political context.
What is Smoke and Mirrors
400
But or "if not the fact that"
What is Except
400
If God is for us, who can be against us?
What is Epistrophe
400
When you're 16, a night home with your parents is a _____.
What is A fate worse than death
500
It is used when talking about two or more things that are not distinct, individual items. Also used when talking about a group of people.
What is Among
500
This literary device occurs when two or more words close together repeat the same or similar vowel sound. It contributes to rhythmic verses within sentences or phrases.
What is Assonance
500
You don't want to mess with Niko because you'll take a ___.
What is Dirt Nap