(PG) AP Lang rhetorical devices

The literal or dictionary meaning of a word

Body of devices that enables the writer to operate on levels other than the literal one. Like, metaphor, hyperbole, etc.

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

A moment of sudden revelation or insight

Example: “We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas"

The overall manner in which an individual writer expresses ideas

Sentence structure

The author's choice of words that creates tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning

The interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning

The opposite of exaggeration. Where one writes or says less than intended

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

A problem that needs to be addressed and which pushes the speaker to write or speak, why the author is writing

A question that does not expect an explicit answer. It is used to pose an idea to be considered by the speaker

Example:  To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden

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

An indication by a series of three periods that some material has been omitted from a given text

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

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

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

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

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

The arrangement of claims and the evidence that supports the thesis

A reference to popular literature, art, events, etc, contained in a work

What is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a statement?

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