ap lang midterms rhetorical terms

alliteration

“He dunked the delicious donut in dairy creamer.”

allusion

“Why does Cap’n Crunch always wear that Napoleon hat?”

analogy

“The brain is like a muscle—the more you use it, the stronger it gets.”

anaphora

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness..."

anecdote

“Last night, I accidentally locked myself out of the house and had to crawl through a small, dusty window to get back in.”

antithesis

“Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.”

assonance

“She feels the heat beneath her feet.”

colloquialism

"Hey, what's up? I'm gonna grab a bite, wanna join?"

connotation

Home (warmth, family) vs. House (just a building)

consonance

"Mike likes his new bike."

denotation

"Snake" A long, legless reptile or Untrustworthy person

ellipsis

"I was going to tell you... never mind".

epigraph

"Behind every great fortune, there is a crime"

ethos

“a dentist endorsing toothpaste”

euphemism

“Died: Passed away, gone to a better place, kicked the bucket”

hyperbole

"I've told you a million times,"

imagery

"The lemon was tart and refreshing on her tongue."

irony

“a fire station burning down.”

juxtaposition

“Can't teach an old dog new tricks.”

logos

"90% of doctors recommend this toothpaste,"

metaphor

"Time is a thief."

onomonopeia

“Beep, vroom, honk, tick-tock, ring, clink, chime, whirr.”

oxymoron

"deafening silence," "bittersweet"

paradox

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

parallelism

"The business accepts cash, credit cards, and checks."

parody

"Your little sister puts on your father's big shoes and stomps around in them, saying, “I need to make a business call."

pathos

"Using sad music and images of neglected animals to evoke pity and encourage donations."

personification

“The old car grumbled and protested as it started.”

repetition

"heart-to-heart."

rhetorical question

"Is the sky blue?" "Are you kidding me?" "Who cares?"

satire

“Activists fight against consumerism by promoting their branded merchandise.”

simile

"Life is like a box of chocolates."

symbolism

"a dove for peace, a red rose for love, a black cat for bad luck"