AP Lang rhetorical devices

A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed

A fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor

Which of the following is NOT an example of tautology?

The linking of one word with two other words in two strikingly different ways

Example: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

A quality in a work that prompts the reader to feel pity or sorrow

A brief personal narrative which focuses on a particular incident or event

"Never let a kiss fool you, or a fool kiss you" is an example of

A moment of sudden revelation or insight

What is the repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words?

An inference that doesn't logically follow from the premise(s)

A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions

Example: Nixon said it's obvious that he was honest because his wife wore a simple cloth coat

What's a logical argument with a conclusion based on a major premise and a minor premise?

Example: "This is quite a shower we're having," said Noah, looking out of the ark

Asked if he liked blue, Joe said, "No, I hate it. That's why I drive a blue car and wear blue."

Describing an excessive display of learning or scholarship

A standard theme or dramatic situation which occurs in various works.

Example: You should vote against the mayor because he uses bad grammar and chews tobacco

The omission of a grammatically necessary word/phrase that can be deduced from the context

The overall manner in which an individual writer expresses ideas

Example: I caught the train and a bad cold

Needles repetition which adds no meaning or understanding

Example: In The Great Gatsby, Daisy tells Nick, "You are a rose."

The use of humor to emphasize human weakness or imperfections in social situations