Literary/Rhetorical Devices

Question 1

Repetition of a word(s) at the start of 2 or more sentences

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anaphora

Question 2

Abusive, insulting or highly critical words or phrases

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invective

Question 3

Conclusion or statement that is not logically connected to previous arguments or statements

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non-sequitor

Question 4

Components in a sentence that are similar in their grammatical structure

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parallelism

Question 5

Use of the name of one thing for another related thing; ex. "head count" means counting people

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metonymy

Question 6

An attack against a person instead of their argument

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ad hominem

Question 7

Repetition of the sound of a vowel in an otherwise nonrhyming word

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Assonance

Question 8

Beliefs that guide a person, group, or organization.

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ethos

Question 9

Actions that have an effect opposite from what was intended, so it has an unexpected outcome

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situational irony

Question 10

Repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase

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consonance

Question 11

A word that applies to more than one noun, blending together grammatically different ideas

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zeugma

Question 12

Language or dialect of people living in a certain specific area, country, or region.

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vernacular

Question 13

When part of something represents the whole or it may use the whole to represent a part

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synecdoche

Question 14

Proverb; expresses a common experience or observation

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adage

Question 15

Words or expressions used by a specific group that would be confusing to other people.

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jargon

Question 16

False belief or opinion; ex. years ago people believed the world to be flat.

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fallacy

Question 17

Several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect

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polysyndeton

Question 18

An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous

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slippery slope

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