Rhetorical devices.

1. Alliteration – it is when words with the same consonant sounds at

the beginning are used in the same sentence.
Examples.
i. The soldiers can kill criminals - /k/
ii. Kantai can ties tie - /k/, /t/.
2. Personification – it is when non-living or other animals things are
given characteristics of humans.
Examples.
i. The leaves danced to the tune of the wind.
ii. The ocean charged at the fisherman.
3. Onomatopoeia – it is when sounds produced are used.
Examples.
i. The buzzing of the bees scared the baby.
ii. The man fell with a thud.
4. Exaggeration/ hyperbole – it is when an overstatement has been
used.
Example.
i. My father weighed a ton – he was very heavy.
ii. He was so hungry that he ate the entire house – he ate a lot of
food because he was very hungry.
5. Repetition – it is when a word or a phrase is used more than once
in a text for emphasis.
Oxymoron – it is when two contrasting words or ideas are used close to
each other in a text.
Examples.
i. The innocent thief was crucified.
ii. The poor millionaire was accused of misconduct.