The art of speaking or writing effectively; skill in the eloquent use of language
Rhetoric
Technique that an author or speaker uses to convey meaning with the goal of persuading someone
Rhetorical device
Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
Alliteration
She sells seashells by the sea shore is an example of:
Alliteration, Assonance, and Consonance
Words that imitate, or sound like, the actions they describe
Onomatopoeia
The repetition of consonants or patterns, especially at the end of words
Consonance
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking/ Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore— What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore/ Meant in croaking “Nevermore.”
Ethos
Consonance
Parallel Structure
Simile
Phrases like "surf and turf" and "no pain no gain" are examples of:
Assonance
Derives from Greek word rhythmos “measure motion”
Rhythm
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
"My feet are killing me" and "Cry me a river" are examples of:
Hyperbole
a comparison that usually uses the words "like" or "as".
Simile
Busy as a bee and strong as an ox are examples of:
Simile
A suggested comparison between two unlike things to point out a similarity (without using like or as)
Metaphor
Phrases such as "life is a highway" and "all the world's a stage" are examples of:
Metaphor
Vivid, descriptive language that appeals to the five senses
Imagery
