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Hyperbole
Exaggeration used for dramatic or comedic effect
metaphor
figure of speech stating two things are similar
Logos
Persuasive appeal to logic
Pathos
persuasive appeal to emotion
ethos
persuasive appeal to ethics/beliefs
conflict
Most of the action or suspense, centers around main character / makes the story interesting and drives plot
understatement
writer deliberately makes a situation seem less important than it is.
simile
describes something by comparing it to something else using like or as
anaphora
repetition of word(s) at the beginning of phrases/lines (creates an audible effect)
Allusion
figure of speech that makes a reference to people, places, events, or literary works directly or implying (indirectly). ***it is up to YOU to make the connection.
Symbolism
an object that represents an intagible idea / a different idea (previously agreed upon meaning)
Rhetorical question
used to make a point - it conveys a meaning that doesn't need an answer. used to start a discussion or think deeply about a subject
alliteration
same sound/letter in the beginning of each line
onomatopoeia
word sounds like what it describes
paradox
contradictory statement - expresses a possible truth
Example of hyperbole
My backpack weighs a ton / the clock took an eternity to move
example of metaphor
her hair was silk / the chromebook was a snail at tasks
example of personification
the whistling wind / the sun dancing in the sky
example of logos
"He couldn't have been at the crime scene; he was at school."
example of pathos
"He lost a good piece of ice cream that he could've eaten 😔"
example of ethos
knock on woood
example of conflict
joker wants to destroy gotham city
example of simile
the class was as dead as a cemetery
example of anaphora
I like ice cream. i like chipotle. i like sleep.
example of allusion
"he is such a romeo" / "he was scrooge when it came to money"
example of symbolism
heart = love / red bandana = courage (or wtv else)
example of rhetorical question
"Can't you do anything right?" / "is the grass green?"
example of alliteration
she sells sea shells by the sea shore
example of onomatopoeia
boom, pow, pop, zing, zip, zap
example of paradox
"kill with kindness" / "less is more"