9) Drag and drop the rhetorical devices with the descriptions.
a reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or idea
an exaggeration used for effect
words with strong positive or negative connotations
used to emphasize particular ideas and enhance the style of the text
a question used for effect; does not require an answer
a statement in which a situation, issue, or idea is made out to be less than what it is
choices:
repetition
understatement
loaded words
allusion
rhetorical question
hyperbole
- allusion: a reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or idea
- hyperbole: an exaggeration used for effect
- loaded words: words with strong positive or negative connotations
- repetition: used to emphasize particular ideas and enhance the style of the text
- rhetorical question: a question used for effect; does not require an answer
- understatement: a statement in which a situation, issue, or idea is made out to be less than what it is