Which rhetorical devices are generally recognised by the AQA exam board? Watch

There are various rhetorical devices such as the rather simplistic anaphora, yet there are some less known instances such as traductio, which even if searched are very difficult to find.

Would rhetoric such as traductio be recognised as a correct use of terminology? I'm somewhat hesitant as to using a term such as this in an exam in case I am to not get marked for this.

Thanks in advance.

AQA regularly stress that students should not search for techniques to spot. For language and literature the focus is on the effect of the language on the reader, with correct terminology being the icing on the cake if used correctly. 'Traductio' is in most cases just an example of repetition. An answer which explained how the writer used repetition to emphasise the threat posed by the weather, contrasting with the clear skies at the end, would score just as highly as if 'traductio' had been used instead.

There is an awareness that students of average ability can be taught lists of terminology, and are able to spot some examples in the given text, but only those of higher ability can analyse the precise effects of language choice on the reader. This higher level analysis will probably make some use of terminology, but that will not be the feature that secures most of the marks.