Rhetoric and Composition

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Syllepsis

Syllepsis is a figure of speech where a single word, typically a…

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Paronomasia: The Art of Wordplay

Paronomasia is a rhetorical device involving words with similar sounds but different…

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Hortatory Text: Guiding Action Through Persuasion

Hortatory texts aim to persuade readers to take a specific action or…

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Antonomasia: The Power of Substitution in Language

Antonomasia is a rhetorical device where a proper name is replaced by…

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Antithesis Relation

An antithesis relation highlights the contrast between two opposing ideas or concepts.…

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Antanaclasis: Definition, Examples, and Usage

Antanaclasis is a rhetorical device where a word is repeated with a…

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Anaphora: The Power of Repetition in Rhetoric

Anaphora is a powerful rhetorical device that emphasizes points by repeating the…

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Tmesis: The Art of Splitting Words

Tmesis is a rhetorical device where a word is split, and another…

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Rhetorical Question

A rhetorical question is asked for effect or to make a point,…

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Epanadiplosis

Epanadiplosis is a rhetorical device where a sentence or clause begins and…

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