C1 · Avançado Capítulo 51

Rhetorical Devices

4 Regras totais
1 min

O que você vai aprender

Explores parallelism, repetition, and other rhetorical tools. Teaches persuasive writing techniques.

Dicas e truques (4)

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The Prefix Test

If you have a list, underline the first two letters of every word. If they aren't the same (me-, di-, pe-), you probably have a parallelism error.
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The 'Para' Rule

If you use 'para', 'semua', or a number, stop! Don't double the noun. It's the #1 sign of a beginner.
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Listen to the pros

Watch Indonesian vloggers; they use these particles constantly.
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The Modesty Rule

Always use Litotes when someone praises you. Even a simple 'Ah, belum seberapa' (It's nothing yet) goes a long way in building rapport.
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Prática rápida (10)

Fix the error in this formal sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Para guru-guru sedang rapat di kantor.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
'Para' already indicates plurality, so 'guru-guru' is redundant.

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Fill in the correct particle.

Kamu mau ikut, ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kan
Kan is for confirmation.

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Choose the correct sentence to express 'I have three books'.

Mana kalimat yang benar?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: c
When a number is used, the noun should not be reduplicated.

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Pilih kalimat yang memiliki struktur paralel yang benar.

Mana kalimat yang benar?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Both 'penyimpan' and 'pelindung' are parallel nouns (pe- prefix).

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Sih saya setuju.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya sih setuju.
Emphasis follows the subject.

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Lengkapilah kalimat simile di bawah ini.

Persahabatan mereka sangat erat, ___ prangko dan amplop.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Simile menggunakan kata pembanding seperti 'seperti', 'bagaikan', atau 'bak'.

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Identifikasi kesalahan penggunaan majas dalam konteks formal.

Find and fix the mistake:

Kalimat: 'Laporan keuangan ini sangat hancur lebur sampai saya mau mati melihatnya.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Dalam konteks formal/profesional, hiperbola yang terlalu ekstrem dan emosional harus dihindari.

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Which particle is for encouragement?

Which particle is for encouragement?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dong
Dong is for encouragement.

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Lengkapi kalimat dengan kata yang tepat.

Pemerintah fokus pada pembangunan, ___, dan pemberdayaan masyarakat.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
The list uses 'pe-an' nouns (pembangunan, pemberdayaan), so 'pemerataan' is the parallel choice.

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Fill in the blank to mean 'toy car'.

Adik sedang bermain ___ (mobil).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: c
The suffix -an added to a reduplicated noun indicates a toy or imitation.

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Score: /10

Perguntas comuns (6)

Dalam situasi formal, ya. Menggunakan awalan yang sama (seperti me- dengan me-) membantu pembaca memahami bahwa tindakan-tindakan tersebut setara.
Sebaiknya hindari. Jika Anda memulai dengan kata kerja, selesaikan dengan kata kerja. Contoh buruk: Hobi saya membaca dan buku. (Reading and book).
Technically yes, but the meaning changes. Nouns become plural/diverse, adjectives become intense, and verbs become casual or reciprocal.
In formal Indonesian, yes. It's considered 'mubazir' (wasteful/redundant). Use banyak orang or orang-orang.
No, but they make your Indonesian sound natural and native.
Generally, no. Use them in speech or informal writing.