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Rhetorical devices
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ethos pathos logos | appeal to credibility, emotions, logic |
| diction | word choice |
| examples of diction | semi-formal, informal, technical |
| anecdote | short account of event |
| apostrophe | address to an absent or imaginary person |
| tone | attitude a writer takes toward the topic |
| repetition | repeated use of words, sounds or ideas |
| antithesis | direct opposite |
| simile / metaphor | comparison using/not using like or as |
| syntax | sentence structure |
| analogy | a comparison between different things or a relationship between them |
| antimetabole | repetition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order |
| archaic diction | old fashioned or outdated words |
| connotation | the idea or feeling of a word |
| euphemism | a less offensive way to say something unpleasant |
| idiom | an expression that doesn't make sense literally |
| imagery | description that appeals to sense (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) |
| oxymoron | combines opposite contradictory terms in a brief phrase |
| paradox | a statement that has reasoning but leads to a senseless or illogical conclusion |
| parallelism | similar structure in a series of words, phrases, or clauses |
| parody | work that imitates the style/content of another for comedic effect |
| periodic sentence | sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end |
| quantitative evidence | includes things that can be measured, counted, or numbered |
| symbolism | where an object represents an idea |
| syllogism | deductive reasining: major premise, minor premise, conclusion |
| juxtaposition | side by side elements to present a comparison or contrast |
| anaphora | repetition of word/phrase at the beginning of successive clauses |
| rhetorical question | a question asked for rhetorical effect no answer |
| epistrophe | repetition of word at end of sentences |
| satire | use of humor, irony, exaggeration to criticize people's stupidity usually in politics |
| asyndeton | omission of conjunctions between phrases, clauses, or words |
| hyperbole | exxageration to crate effect |
| polysyndeton | deliberate use of many conjunctions |
| allegory | a literary work in which characters, objects or actions represent other ideas |
| steam of consciousness | a persons thoughts and conscious reactions to events, perceived as a continuous flow. |
| pacing | speed in which a story is told or idea presented |
| ambiguity | multiple meanings to a word, phrase, sentence |
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