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English 9H rhetoric

Help memorizing rhetoric terms

TermDefinition
Ethos Argument that appeals to the audience by emphasizing the speaker's credibility and authority.
Pathos Argument that appeals to the audience by emphasizing particular emotions.
Logos Argument that appeals to the audience by emphasizing logic and reasoning.
Allusion Reference to a biblical, mythological, literacy or historical place, person, thing or idea.
Analogy Comparison between something familiar and something unfamiliar for the purpose of illuminating the unfamiliar.
Anaphora Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of verses, clauses, paragraphs.
Anecdote Short entertaining story usually personal or biographical.
Antithesis A direct contrast of structurally parallel word groupings
Call to Action Words that urge the listener/reader to take immediate action
Diction Word choice intended to convey a certain idea
Connotation Refers to he emotions and attitude associated with a word; goes beyond the literal.
Denotation The dictionary definition of a word.
Colloquialism Refers to informal speech/ phrasing
Dialect Speech of a particular region or group as it differs from those of a real or imaginary standard speech
Elevated Diction Formal or lofty speech
Euphemism Substituting a mild word or expression for one whose meaning might be harsh
Hyperbole Deliberate and outrageous exaggeration; serious or comedic
Imagery Words or phrases appealing to the senses - descriptive diction a writer uses to represent persons, objects, actions, feelings and ideas.
Metaphor Comparison of two unlike things not using "like" or "as"
Parallel Structure Repetition of the same grammatical structure; match noun with noun, verb with verb, etc.
Repetition Words, sounds, and ideas used more than once to enhance rhythm and to create emphasis.
Rhetorical question question that required no answer
Tone Attitude of the writer or speaker towards a noun and is conveyed through diction, imagery, details, etc.
SOAPStone Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, tone
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