AP Lang - Rhetorical devices

Parallelism

Grammatically setting two things of connective value near one another

Anaphora

The repetition of the first part of successive clauses

Epistrophe

Repetition of the same phrase at the end of each in a set of lines or clauses. (opposite of anaphora)

Anadiplosis

repetition where the end of one phrase is repeated near the start of the next

Epanalepsis

repetition at the end of a clause of the word that occurred at the beginning of the clause

Synecdoche

A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole

Metonymy

A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it

Periphrasis

A descriptive word or phrase is used to refer to a proper name

Pleonasm

a redundant phrase used to add emphasis

Apposition

A phrase that identifies another noun phrase right before it

Polysyndeton

several conjunctions used to combine a clause in an unnecessary place

Asyndeton

Omission of a conjunction from a series of related clauses

Litotes

an understatement by negating the opposite of an affirmative statement

Zeugma

One word governs multiple words

Meiosis

Minimizes importance through euphemism, downplays the gravity and significance

Paralipsis

Speaker pretends to omit something but highlights it, used for irony

Climax

An organizational tool that puts the words in a sentence from least important to the most important, used to build tension

Oxymoron

two words or phrases used together that have, or seem, to have, opposite meanings

Paradox

a statement that appears as a contradiction of itself, but contains some truth, theme, or humor

Apostrophe

when the speaker addresses someone that is not present or a personified object

Anastrophe

The order of words in a sentence is inverted from the usual manner in which they are placed. Gives: emphasis, rhythm, and meter

Antimetabole

words in one phrase/clause are repeated in reverse grammatical order in the next phrase or clause (to be/do XY, you must be/do YX)

Antithesis

opposite ideas are introduced together to create a contrasting effect.

Chiasmus

When concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form

Anna used it Befora

Anaphora

Think apostrophe (Apostrophe is at the end of a word hint.)

Epistrophe

Ana ends and starts with A

Anadiplosis

Split it in half: epana | lepsis

epanalepsis

Picture Brian with heart glasses and "Syn City" playing

Synecdoche

a METAphorical NAME

Metonymy

Pair of braces

periphrasis

Remembering ____________ is a necessary essential

pleonasm

App -> Add

apposition

repeating letters in ______________________

Polysyndeton

can't = can not

Apostrophe

Important, more; important, most; important

climax

ICYHOT

Oxymoron

perplexing pairs

paradox

If the sentence looks like a catastrophe then it might be ______________!

Anastrophe

RnR - Repeat and Reverse

Antimetabole

Anti the sis

Antithesis

KEY - as - MUST - CROSS

Chiasmus

tease the negative; little tease

Litotes

I'm at the zoo an' G I'ma modify the animals in and outside of you.

Zeugma

______________ is a grammatical miss

Syllepsis

IGNORE THIS SIGN

Paralipsis

"Meh" - osis

Meiosis

Cars lined up one after another, no spaces in between

Asyndeton