Rhetorical Devices/Author's Moves Flashcards
1
Q
What are 7 author’s moves?
A
alliteration, allusion, parallel structure, hyperbole, metaphor,simile,appositive
2
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allusion
A
a reference to a historical person or event
3
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alliteration
A
when a letter or sound is repeated within text
4
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parallel structure
A
when a word or phrase is repeated within text
5
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration
6
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metaphor
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a comparison not using like or as
7
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simile
A
a comparison using like or as
8
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appositive
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when an author adds a descriptive phrase to describe a noun after it
9
Q
What is an author’s move/ rhetorical device?
A
A rhetorical device is used by the author to advance his purpose
