Rhetorical Analysis Ap Exam Review

What is an aphorism?

Which is an oxymoron?

An allusion is a reference to what?

Which is an example of an irony?

A paradox is - A statement or proposition that, despite sound or reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.

This is an example of a hyperbole - It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets

An example and definition for analogy

What is this an example of - Never let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You

An allusion is a reference to what?

What is the definition of repetition?

Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore, is an example of what?

Two words being placed together that are opposite in effect. Often used to show contrast - This is juxtaposition

This is an example of anaphora - If you want to sell a goat, you must have a goat to sell. If you want to buy a goat, you must find someone who has a goat to sell. If you don't want to sell a goat, don't sell your goat

The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter

Definition and example of imagery

This is the definition of asyndeton - The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence

Which is an example of a polysyndeton?

Giving human characteristic to inanimate objects is the definition of what device?

A rhetorical purpose seeks to persuade an audience and manipulate the way that audience thinks about the given subject

The rhetorical situation is the context of a rhetorical event that consists of an issue, an audience, and a set of constraints

A rhetorical device uses words in a certain way to convey meaning or to persuade. It can also be a technique to evoke an emotion on the part of the reader or audience