1.Litotes: A trope in which one makes
a deliberate understatement for emphasis.
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While confined here in a Birmingham jail ..
paragraph 1 Crystal group 2
“Of course there is nothing new about this kind
of civil disobedience” – group 3 pg 266 paragraph 6
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2.Anaphora: A scheme in which the same
word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses,
or sentences.
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“They have left their… They have gone down…
They have carved a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of
disappointment” (Page 272- Paragraph 3)
“But when you…” (repeated for at least 9 times)
(page 264, paragraph 14, line 5)
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3.Epistrophe: A scheme in which the same
word is repeated at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences.
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“But despite these notable exceptions. I must
honestly reiterate that I have been disappointed with the church. I do not say
this as one of those negative critics who can always find something wrong
with the church. I say this as …”
-Bottom of page 270
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4.Antithesis: A scheme that makes use of
contrasting words, phrases, sentences, or ideas for emphasis (generally used
in parallel grammatical structures).
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice
everywhere” P. 262 paragraph 4
Dark depths of prejudice and racism to the
majestic heights of understanding of brotherhood.”
Pg 263 paragraph 10
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5.Parallelism: Similarity of structure in a pair or series of
related words, phrases, or clauses.
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“But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your
mother and father, at will and drown your sister and brother at whim” pg
264 para.14
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6.Juxtaposition: A
comparison by contrast, usually structural similar
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7.Periodic Sentence: A sentence, characterized by the suspension of the
completion of sense until its end.
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“ I have almost reached … a more convenient
season.” Page 267 Paragraph 2 second sentence
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Birmingham rhetorical device scavenger hunt
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