ADV Eng. 2 Rhetorical Devices

Oxymoron- A word or phrase that contains opposites

Paradox- Phrase or concept that seem to contradict itself

Juxtaposition- Putting 2 unlike things side by side to bring out their differences and show contrast

Litotes- type of understatement tells what something is by describing what it’s not

Antithesis- A pair of statements/ images in which one reverses the other

Kenning- replaces an ordinary noun with a metaphor

Metonymy- replaces words with related/ associated words

Similie- Comparing 2 things using like or as

Metaphor- Comparing 2 things NOT using like or as

Analogy- Comparison of 2 unlike things by resemblance

Synecdoche- Using a part to represent a whole

Onomatopeia- written representation of sound

Cacophony- Hard, discordant sounds

Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds at the start of words

Assonance- repeats internal vowel sounds

Consonance- repetition of internal consonance sounds

Anaphora- repetition of the same word or phrase at the begining of a clause

Chiasmus- Repetition of thematic elements in reverse order

Anadiplosis- beginning a clause within the same words or phrases

Repetition- repeating a word/phrase for impact

Rhetorical Question- Question/Statement with implied answer

Isocolon- Type of paralellism uses syllabl length to create rythm in multiple clasuses of a sentence

Asyndeton- omissions of conjunction within a list or set

Polysyndeton- Use of conjunctions between every item within a list or set

Parallelism- Pattern of sentence structure to create rythm

Ellipsis- Omission of words/ phrases that will not take away from the overall meaning of a clause

Zuegma- One verb serves 2 clauses which may have totally different meanings

Hyperbole- extreme exaggeration

Allusion- reference to something well known

Symbolism- Object/ image used to represent an idea or subject

Personification- giving human like qualities to unhuman things

Understatement- down playing extent of something

Ambiguity- Intentional confusion created by a word or phrase that could have multiple meanings

Apostrophe- adresses someone/ something that is no longer there

Aphorism- Simple statement used to illustrate a commonly held beleif or piece of advice