Named rhetorical devices such as anaphora, antithesis, and hyperbole, with a short example of each.
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- What is anaphora?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- Deliberate downplaying or minimization of something for ironic effect. Example: 'That's just a scratch' about a major wound.
- What is an oxymoron?
- Combination of contradictory or opposite terms placed together for effect. Example: 'bittersweet,' 'deafening silence,' or 'living dead.'
- What is a metaphor?
- A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Time is money.'
- What is a simile?
- A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.'
- What is personification?
- Attribution of human qualities or characteristics to non-human things or animals. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
- What is metonymy?
- 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?
- 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?
- An indirect reference to another work of literature, person, or event. Example: 'His life is a Shakespearean tragedy.'
- What is a pun?
- 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?
- 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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