Ap lang rhetorical devices

Absolute

word cannot be made more or less of itself, unadjustable EX: none, never, all, every, last

Asyndeton

a conspicuous absence of coordinating conjunctions/ fanboys where they generally expected ex: I love snails, rabbits, shrews.

Polysyndeton

a conspicuous addition of extra coordinating conjunctions/ fanboys where they are not needed as expected ex: I like eels and rabbits and bears

anaphora

repetition of words at the beginning of sequential phrases/ sentences ex: I used to float… I used to know… 

Epistrophe

Rep of words at the end of a sequential phrases/ sentences, hype ex: We all love freedome!.. freedom… freedom

Chiasmas

2 halves of a phrase/sentence are grammatical mirror images of each other (in reverse order) ex: I love penguins, and sharks hate me. I am, am I?

Antimetabole

A specific form of chiasmas where in the 2 halves of a phrase/ sentence are exactly reversed. Ex: Fair in foul, and foul in fair

Metonymy

When word/ phrase is replaced by another word/ phrase that is very closely associated with it. Ex: The crown has spoken (queen/king)

Synecdoche

Specific kind of metonymy where in a part of something is used to refer to the whole of it. it objectify ppl sometimes Nice wheels! (nice car!)

Antithesis

a phrase/ sentence has 2+ parts grammatically parallel, but opposites in meaning/ idea. ex: I was the best of times, it was the worst of times

Amplification

The emphasis of one element of one element in a sentence/ passage, by the addition/ through of vivid description. Ex: he sat on the shore and watched the water. he looked at the clouds, and they were piled high….

Hypophora 

when a speaker asks a questions then immediately answers question themself can be narc. EX: dogs or cats? cats

Understatement

A purposeful down playing of a issue/ event 4 ironic effect/ type of exaggeration. EX: No big deal, I jest need to get a little brain surgery.

Litotes

specific form of understatement where the negative is expressed by negating the positive or the positive is expressed by negating the negative ex: I’m not hating this look on you! (I love it) I don’t love this soup (I hate it)

Jargon

Lang that is specific to a profession, club, or hobby or sport or clique, teen speak 67

Vernacular

Lang specific 2 region/ location, pop → soda

Allusion

Have to be in the club to get it , indirect ref to lit, history, art, music. Ex: Im ready to get my brain cows milked!

Colloquialism

Slang aka informal lang. Ex: no cap

Zeugma

When 1 word usually a verb governs 2 separate parts of a sentence and in 2 different ways (1 literal and figurative) Ex: They executed their laws and citizens.

Apostrophe

When a speaker or author openly addresses something/someone who cannot hear them and cannot answer (often nonhuman things) Listen frogs you better not jump on me!