Devices Flashcards
(46 cards)
Bombast
Inflated speech/writing
Allegory
Abstract ideas and principles described in terms of characters and events
Anaphora
Ex. Ana likes chocolate. Ana like Disneyland. Ana likes potatoes.
Antithesis
Two opposite ideas are put together to achieve a contrasting effect. Ex. Speech is silver but silence is gold.
Catharsis
Emotional discharge achieving renewal
Archetype
ex. Prince Charming
Anastrophe
“Happy are you?”
Conceit
Ex. Love is like an oil change Ex. The broken heart is a damaged china pot
Didactic
Intended to teach
Eponymous
Giving one’s name to a place
Chiasmus
Ex. I was once a driver of masters, now I am a master of drivers
Epigraph
A sentence, poem, or quotation at the beginning of a literary work
Anachronism
Ex. Jesus looked at the clock and said “it’s time to roll out.”
Aphorism
Statement of general truth
Euphemism
Nicer way to say something impolite Ex. You are becoming a little thin on top (bald).
Roman a clef
Using real people under different names
Invective
Abusive and negative use of language
Litotes
Ex. He is not the cleverest person I have ever met.
Verisimilitude
Likeness to the truth
Synecdoche
Part of something represents the whole Ex. Nice set of wheels.
Melonymy
Ex. The pen is mightier than the sword
Juxtaposition
Two or more ideas/places/characters placed side by side to develop comparisons and contrasts
Zeugma
Ex. “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.” Ex. She lowered her standards by raising her glass Ex. He lost his dignity and his wallet
Ex. Ana likes chocolate. Ana like Disneyland. Ana likes potatoes.
Anaphora
