Rhetorical Devices, Rhetorical Appeals, Figurative Language
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Two contrasting concepts nearby to help the audience understand ideas (e.g. "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times."
ANTITHESIS
the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning; sarcasm; plot twists
IRONY
a statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer
RHETORICAL QUESTION
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