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Types of Rhetorical Devices

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  • We call this phenomenon “the water-cycle”
    Inverted Commas
  • The company is looking for a candidate who is friendly, organized, meticulous, and punctual.
    Parallelism
  • We always go out for walks every day at 5 pm in the afternoon.
    Tautology
  • That runner’s faster than the speed of lightning.
    Hyperbole
  • If you think you can win, you can win.
    Deliberate Repetition
  • Lily likes eating M&Ms and binge-watching series on Netflix.
    Parallelism
  • I love you to the moon and back.
    Hyperbole
  • She sat in close proximity to her crush.
    Tautology
  • - Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.
    Antithesis
  • He prefers movie nights at home over loud house parties.
    Parallelism
  • Anne could no longer deal with the pain and frustration of Tommy leaving the gate open.
    Bathos
  • Government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
    Deliberate Repetition
  • That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
    Antithesis
  • I was so ashamed, the earth swallowed me up.
    Hyperbole
  • The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit
    Rule of Three
  • He got rejected for the job because he was partially proficient.
    Euphemism
  • Emma was fed up with Dan’s behavior. If he doesn’t change his ways, she’s going to move out. How hard is it to close the door whenever he leaves a room?
    Bathos
  • Friends, Romans, Countrymen – William Shakespeare in Julius Caesar
    Rule of Three
  • Keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer.
    Antithesis
  • One of Michael Jackson’s hit songs is called “Billy Jean.”
    Inverted Commas
  • Their family is economically disadvantaged.
    Euphemism
  • I was somewhat worried when the psychopath ran toward me with a chainsaw.
    Meiosis
  • She planned to collect data by either using an online survey or conducting phone interviews.
    Parellelism
  • When we went to that place before, we noticed that a lot of people lived in substandard housing.
    Euphemism