Literary Figures Flashcards
(26 cards)
Oxymoron
Using two opposite words, but together creating a concept (fake news, sweet sadness, virtual reality)
Euphemism
You know your audience and try avoiding some terms. You can not write with same style to everyone. Me cagó en todo lo que se menea p, instead of saying me cagó en tu puta made, I know his mother passed away
Taboo
Not even with a synonym, that word is forbidden
Tricolon
Creating patterns of three, bueno bonito barato
Onomatopoeia
Reproducing a sound in words
Paralypsis
Produce an idea that you denied of using but that you actually are. I will not say you are cheating but why are you looking at my cards
Exordium
Presenting the topic but not giving your own idea
Expositio
Present the topic without giving your own opinion
Expositio
Explain the topic but not showing your intentions
Syntheton
Conjunction between two terms, no need to be opposite. Head&shoulders, don’t drink&drive
Comprobatio
Flattering the audience. You are smart enough to know that smoking is bad for your health, ladies and gentelman
Allusion
Based on common knowledge and common background you know your audience. You can not talk about napoleon to someone from Costa Rica
Anaphora
Repetition of one or two words at the beginning of each sentence. Also a tricolor
Epistrophe
Repetition of a word at the end of a successive phrase. Of the people, by the people, for the people
Rethorical question
Don’t expect the answer, as if it is given to you it can destroy your argument. Never put two of these together
Isn’t it interesting? (No)
Hypophora
Opposite to rethorical question. Tell the reader what is the best answer to your question
Zeugma
Several sentences governed by one word, normally a verb
Diazeugma
Govern word is a noun
Simil
A is like B
Metaphor
Comparing without the like, just IS
Silence
Not seem written. Pause of 3 seconds to prepare the listener for what you are about to say
Climax
Number of things with a crescendo climate, from less to more
Inclusive language
Using the first person of the plural WE
Delay
Putting the last word of the sentence as the importante one