Pdf study of new rhetorical terms as interdisciplinary. Ap english language and composition rhetorical devices. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Alliteration repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are. Literary and rhetorical elements word choice is the deliberate selection of specific words in order to accomplish the writers intention to convey specific ideas and a more precise meaning to the readers. This dystopian novella is one of modern literatures bestknown allegories.
Euphemism a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying. Group of words containing subject and predicate part of sentence. A figure of speech is a rhetorical device that achieves a special effect by using words in a distinctive way. Guide to literary terms birthday when told that a persons fifth birthday is the day he turns twenty. Literary terms refer to the technique, style, and formatting used by writers and speakers to masterfully emphasize, embellish, or strengthen their compositions. A characters view of the situation or events in the. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A literary device in which a story is enclosed in another story, a tale within a. Though there are hundreds of figures of speech, here well focus on 20 top examples. Narrative techniques, narrative devices, resources of language prose. Rhetorical devices also known as stylistic devices, persuasive devices. Love is a capitalistic sellall for novels, top40 pop songs, summer. Ap literature list of literary terms windham high school. Blog perfecting your craft posted on march 20, 2020.
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