rhetorical terms/techniques vocab Flashcards
onomatopoeia
a figure of speech in which words imitate sounds
alliteration
the repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words
antithesis
a figure of speech in which words and phrases with opposite meanings are balanced against each other
connotation
associations and implications beyond the literal definition of a word (eg. “thrifty” vs “cheap”)
metonymy
a type of metaphor in which something closely associated with a subject is substituted for it (eg. “the Crown”)
personification
giving a non living thing human/active qualities
archetype
a recurring, universal character quality/motif in literature (eg. the bully, damsel in distress, gentle giant, etc)
anachronistic
a person or object out of date