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Section 4

Deploying Style Effectively

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Alliteration

Alliteration is a stylistic device whereby a series of words begin with the same consonant sound, which can help your audience's listening.

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Antithesis

Anthesis adds stylistic texture to your speech through the presentation of contrasting ideas and an opposite point of view.

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Hyperbole

Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration or overstatement to get your point across to your audience.

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Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia is a stylistic choice to represent sound within words and can be used as an attention-getting device in your speech.

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Personification

Personification can refer to speaking as another person or thing, or assigning human qualities to a non-human animal, object or idea.

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Repetition and Parallelism

Repetition and parallelism can add clarity and dramatic punch to your speech.

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Simile and Metaphor

Simile and metaphor are creative ways of making comparisons in your speech.

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