Rhetorical Device/Spacecat Quiz

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speaker

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purpose

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audience

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context

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exigence

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choices

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appeals

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tone

antithesis

A figure of speech that puts two contrasting or opposing ideas together

anecdote

a short narrative or story of an amusing or interesting true incident

juxtaposition

when two things are placed side by side to highlight their differences

parallelism

when two or more elements in a sentence or sentences have the same grammatical structure

anaphora

 repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses

allusion

 a brief, indirect reference to a famous person, place, thing, event, or piece of art that depends on the audience’s recognition of the connection

diction

a writer’s unique style of expression, especially their choice and arrangement of words

tone

The general character or attitude of a piece of writing

rhetorical question

asks a question without providing a direct answer

metaphor

a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated

simile

used to compare two things using the words “like,” “as,” or “than.”

hyperbole

a figure of speech in which a writer or speaker exaggerates for the sake of emphasis

hypophora

asks a question and gives an answer soon or immediately

oxymoron

a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms or ideas are intentionally paired in order to make a point

understatement (litotes)

a figure of speech and in which a sentiment is expressed ironically by negating its country

alliteration

when the same sound repeats in a group of words

superlative

a word that describes the highest or lowest degree of a quality

andiplosis

when a word or group of words located at the end of one clause or sentence is repeated at or near the beginning of the following clause or sentence

epistrophe

a figure of speech in which one or more words repeat at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences