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Style: Epithet	An adjective or adjective phrase appropriately qualifying a subject(noun) by naming a key point or important characteristic of subject. Ex: "untroubled sleep" "laughing happiness" "lifegiving water" -understanding and detail
Style: Polysendenton	Puts conjunction after every item but the last. Ex: Her sweatshirt, and scarf, and laces, and watch, and shoes. -similar to Asyndenton and Parataxis
Style: Synecdoche and Metonymy	2 very closely related devices. They deal with using a part of something, or an object closely related to something to refer to larger whole. Ex: The rancher boasted about how many head of cattle he owned. (Synecdoche: part of whole) Ex: The pen is mightier than the sword.(Metonymy: not physically connected to whole) -Reference
Style: Zeugma	Includes several similar rhetorical devices, all involving a grammatically correct linkage( or yoking together) of 2 or more parts of speech by another part of speech. Ex: pride oppressed humility;hatred love;cruelty compassion. -linking and clarrifying
Style: Hyperbaton	Disrupts the normal order of sentence to emphasize certain parts or make entire sentence jump off. Common: Placement of adjective after noun it modifies. (Makes reader stop and think) Ex:Liz's mind burned with a curiosity unquenchable. -attention
Style: Asyndenton	Consists of omitting(taking out) conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses. In a list of items, asydeton gives effect of unpremeditated multiplicity. Ex: She likes pickles, olives, raisins, dates, pretzels. -Multiplicity
Analysis of Reading: Epistrophe	A close relative to anaphora; its one in which same word or phrase is repeated at end of successive clause or sentences. Ex: When I was a (child), I spoke like a (child), and ate like a (child).
Analysis of Reading: Personification	Metaphorically represents an animal or inanimate objects as having human attributes. (Attributes of form, character, feelings, behavior and so on). -Symbolism
Analysis of Reading: Parataxis	Involves listing a series of clauses joined by either coordinating conjunctions or no conjunctions at all. (must relate to clauses) Ex: Dad went to LB, (he) lost, (he)came.(or with conjunctions) -similar to asyndenton and polysndenton
Analysis of Reading: Symploce	Combines structure and effect of 2 previous devices by repeating words or phrases at both beginning and of successive clauses or sentences. Ex: (Cannon) to left of (them) (Cannon to right of (them) (Cannon) above (them) -similar to anaphora and epistrophe
Analysis of Reading: Aporia	Shows number of different sides of argument without committing to any. -informative, personal opinion, and suggests ideas.
Analysis of reading: Amplification	Writer repeats something they've just said, while adding additional info and detail. -repetition, expansion of info given, and details to convey.
Analysis of reading: Anaphora	The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. Ex: He has... He has... He has... -Emphasis with repetition
Strategy: Exemplum	Citing an example; using an illustrative story, either true or fictitious. -Evidence and argument proof.
Strategy: Sententia	Fancy term, wise saying to express something Ex: Well begun is half done -Express something
Strategy: Antithesis	Make use of a contrast in language to bring out a contrast in ideas. It is one of the most powerful tools in speech and writing. Ex: "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." - Powerful in speech and writing
Strategy: Analogy	Compares 2 things, alike in several respects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar/difficult idea or object by showing how the idea or object is similar to some familiar one. Ex: You may abuse tragedy, though you can't write one. You may scold a carpenter who made you a bad table, though you cannot make a table. -comparison, organization, understanding
Strategy: Allusion	A reference to some known event, place, or person. -Reference
Strategy: Hypophora	Technique of asking question, then proceeding to answer it. -readers attention, approval or thought.
Strategy: Litotes	Particular form of understatement, generated by denying the opposite of the word which otherwise would be used. Ex: " We were not unvictorious" (could write)- " We were not defeated"
Strategy: Understatement	More or less opposite of hyperbole the force of description is less than one would normally expect. Ex: Leonardo Da Vinci had an occassional good idea. -Sarcasm, irony, humorous effect
Strategy: Simile	Comparison of 2 different things that resemble each other in a way. -art and explanation
Strategy: Distinctio	An explicit reference to a particular meaning or various meanings of a word, in order to remove or prevent ambiguity. -prevent ambiguity
Strategy: Hyperbole	Consists of exaggerating some part of statement in order to give emphasis or focus.( Never meant to be taken literally) Ex: It's raining cats and dogs. -Make point/surprise reader and demonstrate difference
Strategy: Metaphor	Compares 2 different things by speaking of one in terms of other. (asserts that one thing is another thing) -understanding
Strategy: Procatalepsis	Anticipating an objection and answering it, permits an argument to continue moving forward while taking into account points or reasons opposing either the train of thought or final conclusion. -Argument
Strategy: Rhetorical Question	A question not answered by facts. Writer because it is obvious to audience. -emphasis, provocation, conclusion from
Strategy: Eponym	Substitutes for a particular attribute(quality) the name of a famous person recognized for that attribute. Ex: That little Caesar is fooling nobody. He knows he is no Patrick Henry. -Cliches
Organization: Enumeratio	Refers to act of supplying a list of details or examples about an introduced topic. (used to expand ideas by enumerating its many different facets.) Ex: I went to the mall, the park, the river, the salon, and, finally, home. -expand central idea
Organization: Conduplicatio	Takes keywords form anywhere in sentence, phrase, or clause and repeats it at beginning of next. Ex: This proposed legislation, if it passes to law will destroy achievement. Law should build up not tear. - Understanding, explaining, emphasis
Organization: Metabasis	Consists of a brief statement of what has been said and what will follow. (Function: to keep discussion ordered and clear in progress) (Serves as a traditional device, refocusing the discussion on new area). -understand, organize, and remember
Organization: Anadiplosis	Takes last words of sentence, phrase, or clause and repeats them near beginning of sentence, phrase, or clause. Ex: In education we find ignorance; in ignorance we find wisdom. In wisdom there is no peace. -emphasis
Organization: Chiasmus	A special form of parallelism that reverses the original structure for effect. Ex: He smiled happily and joyfully laughed. -certain parallelism
Organization: Parallelism	Use of some general structure and syntax for multiple sentences. Ex: some men born great, some achieve greatness, some... -Gives writing cohesion and balance
Organization: Antanagogue	The device that allows the writer to acknowledge but downplay negative points or points that are in opposition. (done by placing a (-) point next to a stronger (+) one. Ex: She's quick to anger, but in need, you'll never find such a loyal friend. -persuasive essays
Organization: Parenthesis	A device used to insert an aside or additional info into sentence or clause. (can use actual parenthesis, commas, and or dashes to show this) -provides info w/out interpreting main flow of argument
Organization: Apostrophe	Interrupts the discussion or discourse and addresses directly a person or personified thing, present or absent. -emotion
Organization: Climax	Consists of arranging words, clauses, or sentences in order to increase importance or emphasis. *Always begin with point enough to generate interest. -Parallelism and arrangement

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