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| 4879655821 | hyperbole This is the most popular and commonly used rhetorical device in the entire world of rhetorical devices! | ● Consists of exaggerating some part of your statement in order to give emphasis of focus ● Never meant to be understood literally | 0 | |
| 4879660835 | understatement You might find this device somewhat helpful as well. | ● A form in which the force of a descriptive statement is less that what one would normally expected | 1 | |
| 4879662093 | litotes What you'll learn in this section isn't bad. | ● Emphasizes a point by using a word opposite to the condition | 2 | |
| 4879664042 | antithesis A fairly simple way to show a complex thought. | ● Makes a use of contrast in language to bring out a contrast in ideas ● Has a natural attractiveness because it organizes thoughts/ideas ● Can be built by contrasting any parts of a sentence | 3 | |
| 4879666917 | hypophora So what is this? Read on and you will see. | ● Technique of asking a question, then proceeding to answer it | 4 | |
| 4879668771 | rhetorical question Don't you want to know how to use them well? | ● Using a question where the answer is implied | 5 | |
| 4967363227 | analogy The analogy is as important to the writer as the computer model is to the builder. | ● A somewhat more down-to-earth version of a simile. It compares things for a specific purpose, but for a more pragmatic reason than style. ● Makes use of something already well known to explain something that is less well known ● Helps your readers to see precisely what you mean | 6 | |
| 4967383242 | allusion You don't have to be Holden Caulfield to appreciate a good allusion. | ● A reference to some fairly well-known event, place, or person ●Can be used to help your reader see a broader picture & relate ● Used to evoke a negative or positive feeling ● Adds credibility to your writing | 7 | |
| 4967392705 | sententia A word to the wise is sufficient. | ● A fancy term for a quotation, maxim, or wise saying ● Used to sum up what you've been talking about in preceding paragraphs, etc. ● Adds the weight of centuries of belief to your argument, making it harder for your reader to ignore (*established wisdom*) | 8 | |
| 4967401761 | asyndeton Asyndeton is one of the best, most expressive, effective rhetoric devices there is. | ● A sentence that leaves out conjunctions ● Can help clarify a second item in a list of two ● Gives the impression that the list is spontaneous ● Suggests the list is not finished ● *gives the feeling of fast movement to your writing | 9 | |
| 4967407908 | polysyndeton Polysyndeton is a interesting and instructional and stylish rhetorical device. | ● A sentence that puts a conjunction between every item ● Gives the feeling of increased urgency and power ● Can bring to mind a comparison to scripture ● Gives the sentence a steady cadence (punctuated beats) ● A sure way to give an important list of attributes/ideas immediate force | 10 | |
| 5241383810 | chiasmus To communicate is to speak, to pause, and to listen. To listen, to pause, and then to speak is to communicate well. | ● A special form of parallelism that flips the original form around ● Follows an ABBA pattern ● Example: "He smiled happily and joyfully laughed. ● Example: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. | 11 | |
| 5241391452 | anaphora Repeat the phrase for style. Repeat the phrase for emphasis. Repeat the phrase for clarity. | ●Where the writer repeats a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple clauses or sentences ● Purpose: emphasizes a single idea ● Purpose: build a sense of climax (least to most important) ● Example: "A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which has been planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up." | 12 | |
| 5241395795 | anadiplosis In Ms. Green's class we learn rhetoric; rhetoric will help us win arguments. | ● Take the last word of a sentence or phrase and repeats it near the beginning of the next sentence or phrase ● Purpose: placing focus/power/force on a key word or phrase ● Purpose: creates a beautiful sound ● Example: "In education we find the measure of our own ignorance; in ignorance we find the beginning of wisdom." | 13 | |
| 5241399132 | parenthesis Here is where you will learn how to handle supplemental material, material what helps to expand and clarify your ideas. | ● A device used to insert an aside or additional information into the main flow of your writing ● Can use the actual parenthesis symbols, or use dashes or commas ● Purpose: helps you say crucial things without having to end a sentence first; dashes may be used to jolt your readers ● Example: "This continued for many years -- some would say far longer than it should have -- before a new brand of politician put an end to it." | 14 |
