Question

match the rhetorical devices to their definitions. (6 points)

1. a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or visa versa
2. a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses
3. the juxtaposition of opposing or contrasting ideas
4. a figure of speech that consists of replacing the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated
5. the omission of the conjunctions that normally join coordinate words or clauses
6. the expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect

a. antithesis
b. asyndeton
c. irony
d. metonymy
e. synecdoche
f. zeugma

Explanation:

1. a. Antithesis: Involves juxtaposition of opposing or contrasting ideas.
2. c. Zeugma: A word applies to two others in different senses.
3. d. Metonymy: Replaces the name of one thing for that of another it is associated with.
4. b. Asyndeton: Omission of conjunctions that normally join coordinate words or clauses.
5. e. Synecdoche: A part is made to represent the whole or vice - versa.
6. f. Irony: Expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

Answer:

1. a. Antithesis
2. c. Zeugma
3. d. Metonymy
4. b. Asyndeton
5. e. Synecdoche
6. f. Irony