Set: Rhetorics/Literary Terms

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a figurative mode of representation conveying a meaning other than the literal allegory
the repitition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close to one another alliteration
a reference to another work or famous figure that is assumed to be well-known enough to be recognized by the reader allusion
an event, object, custom, person or thing that is out of order in time anachronism
a comparison for two similar but different things, usually to clarify an action or a relationship analogy
specific type of repition; word, phrase or clause repeated at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row anaphora
a short, simple narrative of an incident anecdote
a short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life aphorism
usually in poetry but sometimes in prose; the device of calling out to an imaginary, dead or absent person or to a place, thing or personified abstraction apostrophe
writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments argumentation
the repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants assonance
support of an argument that is based on recognized experts in the field authority

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Creator madasrabbits
Created March 28, 2008
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Tags rhetorics, literary, terms, english
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Rhetoric/literary terms complete with official definitions that may help you with English or the SATs.
Rhetorics that begin with the letter "A".

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  1. the repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants → assonance - 2 misses
  2. a figurative mode of representation conveying a meaning other than the literal → allegory - 1 miss
  3. the repitition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close to one another → alliteration - 1 miss
  4. a reference to another work or famous figure that is assumed to be well-known enough to be recognized by the reader → allusion - 1 miss
  5. an event, object, custom, person or thing that is out of order in time → anachronism - 1 miss
  6. a comparison for two similar but different things, usually to clarify an action or a relationship → analogy - 1 miss
  7. specific type of repition; word, phrase or clause repeated at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row → anaphora - 1 miss