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Rhetorical Devices

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acatalectic
having complete or full number of syllables in a poetic line
accismus
in rhetoric, pretending to refuse something
adynation
rhetorical use of a nearly impossible situation for emphasis
agnomination
rhetorical use of similar-sounding words for effect
alogism
illogical statement
anacoenosis
rhetorical questioning of hearers or opponents for opinions on a matter
anacoluthon
moving to new topic of discussion before finishing current one
anadiplosis
repeating last word of clause at beginning of next clause
analepsis
repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis; pleonasm
anaphora
repetition of a word at beginning of successive phrases for emphasis
antanaclasis
reversing or inverting word order as rhetorical device
anthorism
counter-definition; redefinition of opponent's term for rhetorical effect
anthypophora counter-definition; redefinition of opponent's term for rhetorical effect
refuting an objection using a contrary inference
anticlimax
refuting an objection using a contrary inference
antimetabole
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antimetathesis
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antiphrasis
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antistrophe
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antistrophon
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antithesis
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antonomasia
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aparithemis
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apodosis
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apophasis
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aposiopesis
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apostrophe
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asteism
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asyndeton
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atticism
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auxesis
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bathos
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catastasis
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chiasmus
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climax
consecution
consecution
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diacope
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diallage
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diallelus
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dialogism
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diaporesis
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diasrym
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diatyposis
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dicaelolgy
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dilemma
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dilogy
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dinumeration
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ecbole
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echolalia
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echopraxia
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ecphasis
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ecphonesis
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ecphrasis
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ekphrasis
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enantiosis
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enthymeme
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epanadiplosis
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epanalepsis
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epanaphora
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epanastrophe
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epanodos
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epanorthosis
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epexegesis
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epibole
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epilogue
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epiphonema
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epiphora
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