Eng 2 H Terms Review

descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses

placing two things next to one another for comparison

a list where all items are in the same grammatical form

presentation of two contrasting ideas in a sentence: give me liberty or give me death

author's choice of words

speak to something which is absent, dead, or inanimate: is this a dagger which I see before me?

words whose sound reflects the meaning: boom, crackle, wack

repetition of a word or phrase in successive clauses: "we shall not fail; we shall not lose!"

an exaggeration: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!

opposite of exaggeration; to say less than what is intended

well-known reference from literature, mythology, Bible or any other aspect of history / culture

the art of effective communication and persuasion

situation or statement where the actual outcome is the opposite of what is expected

refers to the structure of sentences

comparison not using like or as: he cried me a river

the author's attitude toward the subject of the the text

My mistress's eyes are nothing like the sun!

question where the author does not directly answer but implies the answer

repetition of sounds: she sells sea shells...

short witty statement: a penny saved is a penny earned.