Rhetorical Devices Flashcards
1
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Rhetorical Question
A
food for thought; create satire/sarcasm; pose dilemma
2
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Euphemism
A
substituting a milder or less offensive sounding word
3
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Aphorism
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universal commends, sayings, proverbs - convey major point
4
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Repetition
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also called refrain; repeated word, sentence or phrase
5
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Restatement
A
main point said in another way
6
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Irony
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verbal or situational, when something that is expected to happen does not
7
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Allusion
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refer to something universally known
8
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Paradox
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statement that is true and false at the same time
