Definitions 1
A comparison of two ideas or objects using "like" or "as".
Simile
A figure of speech directly comparing one thing to another. Often times, the two ideas are very different.
Metaphor
Attributing human characteristics to something that is not directly human in order to heighten intensity.
Personification
The food was unlike anything I had ever tasted, exploding with flavors and spices in a perfect combination!
"It's fine" I told the waiter.
Understatement
"Where are you at?" Sheryll texted as I pulled into the driveway.
"I'll be there in a second!" I responded.
Hyperbole
A strategy where the speaker or author tries to appeal to ones emotions in order to persuade or convince them of something.
Pathos
Statements that are exaggerated in order to create dramatic affect. Not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
Repeating the same statement consistently in order to emphasize a given point.
Repetition
I lost.
My bat missed the ball by inches. My swing wasn't even close.
I lost.
Looking over, I saw the team slowly start taking their equipment off.
I lost.
Repetition
There's no one else to look at. You're the only face I see.
There's no one else to hold. You're the only warmth I feel.
There's no one else to adore. You are my whole world.
Parallel Structure
A strategy where the speaker or author uses their own or someone else's credibility in order to convince someone of something.
Ethos
A strategy where the speaker or author tries to convince or persuade someone of something using logic or statistics.
Logos
A question that is intended to make the audience or listener think, and is not intended to be answered directly.
Rhetorical Question
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Metaphor and Personification
Oxymoron
The process of bringing up a certain point or idea without mentioning it directly
Allusion
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Anecdote
A certain grammatical form that is repeated in order to emphasize that each individual aspect is of equal importance.
Parallel Structure
"What do we do with it?" I asked my sister.
We stared at the nameless package at the foot of our door, a pandora's box of mystery.
Allusion
Identify BOTH Rhetorical Devices in the following phrase...
Hope whispered for me to rise, even as despair shouted that I fall.
Antithesis and Personification
Two opposing independent clauses or statements are put together in order highlight the contrast for persuasion and emphasis
Antithesis
To express meaning by typically highlighting the opposite of what is expected. Most often used for humor or style.
Irony
A comparison of two ideas, highlighting the relationship they have with one another in order to express an idea
Analogy
Just as a dog chases it's own tail, I wondered how the key had got under the pillow that I had forgotten I had put there
CLOSE YOUR COMPUTERS
You must create for me an example of the following...
Ethos
Irony
Oxymoron