Rhetorical terms review game

Rhetorical Terms Review “Game” All terms and definitions taken from Sylva Rhetoricae ( http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htm)

How to Play ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

onomatopoeia ,[object Object]

polysyndeton ,[object Object]

personification ,[object Object]

rhetorical question ,[object Object]

Round Two ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

It is boring to eat; to sleep is fulfilling ,[object Object]

The ship of state has sailed through rougher storms than the tempest of these lobbyists ,[object Object]

Just why are you so stupid? ,[object Object]

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny compared to what lies within us . ,[object Object]

The Sounds of Silence ,[object Object]

Whosoever loses his life, shall find it. ,[object Object]

For ever since that time you went away I've been a rabbit burrowed in the wood ,[object Object]

We’re sorry to hear that your husband has passed on . ,[object Object]

Running a marathon in under two hours is no small accomplishment ,[object Object]

The insatiable hunger for imagination preys upon human life ,[object Object]

I came; I saw; I conquered ,[object Object]

The scent of the rose rang like a bell through the garden ,[object Object]

Employing many conjunctions between clauses, often slowing the tempo or rhythm ,[object Object]

O villain! thou wilt be condemned into everlasting redemption for this ,[object Object]

Miss America was not so much interested in serving herself as she was eager to serve her family, her community, and her nation ,[object Object]

The explicit drawing of a parallel between two essentially dissimilar things, especially with a moral or didactic purpose ,[object Object]

I've told you a million times not to exaggerate ,[object Object]

The pen is mightier than the sword ,[object Object]

A departure from logical progression in a speech ,[object Object]

The average person thinks he isn't ,[object Object]

Listen, you've got to come take a look at my new set of wheels ,[object Object]

My love is like a red, red rose ,[object Object]

Those hunger most who are most full ,[object Object]

Clean your bedroom. All of it. ,[object Object]

Denying and turning back on your adversaries arguments used against you. ,[object Object]

The repetition of the same idea in different words, but (often) in a way that is wearisome or unnecessary ,[object Object]

She tried to make her pastry fluffy, sweet, and delicate ,[object Object]

It would be unseemly for me to dwell on Senator Kennedy's drinking problem, and too many have already sensationalized his womanizing... ,[object Object]

Final Round ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The device is: ,[object Object]

Congratulations! ,[object Object],[object Object]

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