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an appeal based on the author/speaker’s character
Ethos
An indirect reference to something, usually a well-known character or event
Allusion
Mental pictures which are created by descriptions of the senses so that we can see and feel what the character is experiencing is called:
Imagery
Phrases such as "life is a highway" and "all the world's a stage" are examples of:
Metaphor
A suggested comparison between two unlike things to point out a similarity (without using like or as)
Metaphor
Busy as a bee and strong as an ox are examples of:
Simile
a comparison that usually uses the words "like" or "as".
Simile
"My feet are killing me" and "Cry me a river" are examples of:
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
Derives from Greek word rhythmos “measure motion”
Rhythm
The recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry.
Rhythm
Phrases like "surf and turf" and "no pain no gain" are examples of:
Assonance
The repetition of similar vowels sounds in two or more words
Assonance
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.”
 
Hyperbole
 
Ethos
 
Simile
 
Consonance
The repetition of consonants or patterns, especially at the end of words
Consonance
Words that imitate, or sound like, the actions they describe
Onomatopoeia
She sells seashells by the sea shore is an example of:
Alliteration, Assonance, and Consonance
Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
Alliteration
Technique that an author or speaker uses to convey meaning with the goal of persuading someone
Rhetorical device
The art of speaking or writing effectively; skill in the eloquent use of language
Rhetoric


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