First, the definition and importance of rhetoric
Rhetoric is an important element in literary creation, which includes various rhetorical devices, such as metaphor, personification, parallelism, duality and exaggeration, in order to enhance the expressive force, appeal and artistry of articles.
The use of rhetoric can not only make literary works more vivid and vivid, but also arouse readers' emotions. Therefore, rhetoric plays an important role in literature, poetry, rhetoric and other fields.
Second, rhetoric commonly used rhetorical devices
The following are some common rhetorical devices:
1, metaphor: two different things are compared to emphasize their similarity, such as "he is the darkness of night".
2. personification: endowing non-human objects or abstract concepts with human characteristics and behaviors, such as "the wind blows gently".
3. Parallelism: By using similar sentence structures, we emphasize a series of similar ideas or viewpoints, such as "We should study today, strive tomorrow and succeed in the future".
4. antithesis: juxtapose opposing or opposite concepts and highlight the contrast between them, such as "Spring flowers and autumn leaves, life and death are natural rhythms".
5. Exaggeration: Use exaggerated words to emphasize a certain emotion or description, such as "His happiness has reached the height of the sky".
Simile: Similar to metaphor, but comparative words such as "like" or "like" are used to establish analogy, such as "she smiles as brightly as the sunshine in spring".
7. rhetorical question: ask a question that is not expected to be answered, and use it to guide readers or listeners to think, such as "who can forget that sad day?"
8. Fable: convey profound moral or moral lessons through stories or images. For example, the animal fable in Animal Farm reflects the social and political reality.