Back to AI Flashcard MakerEnglish /AP Lang -- Rhetorical Devices Part 2
praeteritio
to lead on by not stating the facts; drawing attention to something while pretending to pass it over
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Term
Definition
praeteritio
to lead on by not stating the facts; drawing attention to something while pretending to pass it over
apostrophe
to address someone not present; a personified object/idea
metonymy
one word/phrase substituted for another with which it is closely associated
synechdoche
part of something that refers to the whole; vice-versa (e.g. wheels)
allusion
reference to a person/place/etc.
apotheosis
idolizing something/someone; comparing an object to a god
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
praeteritio | to lead on by not stating the facts; drawing attention to something while pretending to pass it over |
apostrophe | to address someone not present; a personified object/idea |
metonymy | one word/phrase substituted for another with which it is closely associated |
synechdoche | part of something that refers to the whole; vice-versa (e.g. wheels) |
allusion | reference to a person/place/etc. |
apotheosis | idolizing something/someone; comparing an object to a god |
allegory | representation of abstract/spiritual meaning through concrete forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another |
anthimeria | substitution of one part of speech for another; noun-->verb (e.g. google) |
periphrasis | substitution of a descriptive word/phrase for a proper name (e.g. kleenex) |
euphemism | the substitution for an expression that might offend/suggest something unpleasant to the receiver, instead of using an agreeable/less offensive expression |
archaism | old word/phrase; no longer used at the time |
onomatopoeia | words that sound like what they are |
zuegma | modifies multiple words; use of a word to govern/yoke several words/phrases |
antanaclasis | repetition of a single word with different usages |
paranomasia | pun; wordplay that suggests multiple meanings; words must look/sound the same |
syllepsis | sense of a word changes; verb with two meanings; a single word that modifies 2+ words that causes a different meaning |
imagery | use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas |
pleonasm | use of more words than necessary to convey a point |
hyperbole | exaggeration |
litotes | double negative; an idea is expressed by the denial of its opposite |
irony | conveying a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning |
sarcasm | intentionally hurtful satiric or ironic commentary |
oxymoron | combination of contrasting words |
paradox | statement that is apparently self-contradicting or absurd but contains a possible truth |
synaesthesia | mixing of senses |