Rhetorical Devices

What is the definition of anaphora?

A form of understatement that denies the opposite of the idea in mind. This intensifies expressions or retains the effect of understatement.

Deliberately expressing an idea as less important than it actually is. This is for ironic emphasis, politeness, or emphasis in an extreme situation.

A pause from the discussion to directly address someone, no matter the state of the person to build emotion or information.

The repetition of the same word/words at the beginnings of successive phases, clauses, or sentences— often using climax and parallelism.

Which is an example of apostrophe?

�What’d you choose to kill me with?”

�We ran through the fields. We ran through the gardens. We ran away from fear.”

�It wasn’t a big deal.”

�Then I’ll be brief. Oh, happy dagger! This is thy sheath; there rust and let me die.”

What is this an example of? “A coffee would not be unwelcome.”

Rhetorical question

Apostrophe

Litotes

Understatement

The intentional repetition of words/phrases, two or more times, within a speech or written piece for intensity and effect.

Anaphora

Repetition

Epistrophe

Apostrophe

It is similar to a simile, without the use of the words like or as.

Understatement

Rhetorical question

Simile

None of these

When the author asked a question with a self evident answer, they are using:

Rhetorical question

Metaphor

Apostrophe

Litotes

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