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7172395878logosAppeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason0
7172395879ethosAppeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.1
7172395880pathosAppeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response2
7172394337rhetorical triangleThe three rhetorical appeals make up the rhetorical triangle while also adding the elements of the message (logos), the writer (ethos), and the audience (pathos)3
7172394338defendWhen writing, support what the author is trying to say4
7172394339challengedispute the truth or validity of something5
7172394341discoursewritten or spoken communication or debate6
7172394340qualifyyou agree with parts and disagree with parts of what is written7
7172394342rhetorica technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form-- employs methods to convince, influence, or please the audience8
7172394343dictionliterary and stylistic terms the choice and use of words or phrases in speech or writing formal9
7172394344rhetorical devicesa use of language that is intended to have an effect on its audience10
7172394345rhetorical modesdescribe the variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of language-based communication, particularly writing and speaking; narration, description, exposition, and argumentation11
7172394346stylearrangement of words in a manner that expresses the author's individuality and his or her intend12
7172394347syntaxmanner in which words are joined to make phrases, clauses, and sentences13
7172394348Hyperboleoverstatement or exaggeration of facts14
7172394349juxtapositionplacement of two things side by side for the purposes of examination15
7172394350toneattitude of the speaker of a work of literature expresses to the reader through the language16
7172394351understatementthe opposite of exaggeration-- a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended17
7172394352voicetotal "sound" or "feel" of a writer's style that is present behind characters, narrators, and personae of literature18
7172394353paradoxstatement that appears contradictory yet expresses a truth when viewed from another angle19
7172394354parallel structureusing the same pattern of words to show that two or more words or ideas are of equal importance and to help the reader comprehend what is being written.20
7172394355satireused to arouse laughter at targets such as people or groups to expose human folly21

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