Named rhetorical devices such as anaphora, antithesis, and hyperbole, with a short example of each.
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- What is anaphora?
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Repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. Example: 'We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade.'- What is epistrophe?
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Repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses (opposite of anaphora). Example: 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.'- What is antithesis?
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Juxtaposition of contrasting or opposite ideas in parallel structure for emphasis. Example: 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.'- What is a paradox?
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A statement that appears self-contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth when examined. Example: 'less is more' or 'This statement is false.'- What is hyperbole?
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Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I've told you a million times not to do that.'- What is understatement or meiosis?
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Deliberate downplaying or minimization of something for ironic effect. Example: 'That's just a scratch' about a major wound.- What is an oxymoron?
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Combination of contradictory or opposite terms placed together for effect. Example: 'bittersweet,' 'deafening silence,' or 'living dead.'- What is a metaphor?
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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Time is money.'- What is a simile?
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A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.'- What is personification?
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Attribution of human qualities or characteristics to non-human things or animals. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'- What is metonymy?
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Substitution of the name of one thing with the name of something closely associated with it. Example: 'The White House announced a new policy' means the President and advisors announced it.- What is synecdoche?
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A figure of speech where a part represents the whole or the whole represents a part. Example: 'All hands on deck' where hands means sailors.- What is an allusion?
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An indirect reference to another work of literature, person, or event. Example: 'His life is a Shakespearean tragedy.'- What is a pun?
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A play on words that exploits multiple meanings or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. Example: 'I used to hate facial hair, but then it grew on me.'- What is irony?
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Expression of meaning through language that signifies the opposite of what is literally said, often for humorous effect. Example: 'Oh, wonderful! You're three hours late.'
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