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Rhetorical Devices

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122635677Synechdochepart represents a whole
122635678Symbolismuse of physical object to represent another
122635679Motives of Self Gainif a person can gain or prevent loss when they act
122635680Logosan appeal based on logic or reason
122635681EthosThe appeal of a text to the credibility and character of the speaker, writer, or narrator
122635682Pathosappeal to emotion
122635683Correlative Ideasif an act is good, it is likely that a person caused it to happen
122635684Presence and Absence of Cause & Effectif cause is absent, then the effect is absent
122635685Consistency with Past Actionif behavior has generally existed in the past, then it is likely that it exists in the present
122635686A FortioriLatin: "from the stronger" if X is true in a less likely case, then X must also be true in a more likely case
122635687Logical Divisionif result X has several possible causes (A,B,C) but all but one can be eliminated (B,C), the remaining must be sole cause
122635688Anticipated Argumentwriter predicts opponent's argument and address it in their own argument
122635689Concessionadmitting opponent has some truth to their argument
122635690RefutationAcknowledge opponent and explain why they are wrong
122635691Logical Fallaciesargument that is flawed in its logic
122635692Metonymyone word is replaced by associated work
122635693Declarative Sentenceimply assertion or knowledge
122635694Imperative Sentencegive command
122635695Interrogative Sentenceask a question
122635696Exclamatoryshow enthusiasm
122635697Repetitionrepeated use of any word or idea to emphasize an idea
122635698Epistrophe (Repetition)repetition of final word in successive phrases or clauses
122635699Anaphora (Repetition)repetition of initial word in successive phrases or clauses
122635700Parallelism (Distinction)arrange words in series to be grammatically equal
122635701Asyndeton (Distinction)series of words not separated by normal conjunctions
122635702Polysendeton (Distinction)deliberate and excessive use of conjunctions to emphasize abundance of items
122635703Periodic Sentence (Distinction)main clause occurs last - places idea foremost in audience's mind
122635704Distinction (Distinction -_-)defines a term using: "by X I mean" "which is to say that" "that is" add emphasis to abundance of items
122635705Enumeration (Distinction)listing or detailing of the parts of something
122635706Apposition (Distinction)noun or noun phrase that renames another noun ex. Our student teacher, Ms. Burns...
122635707Apotheosis (Exaggeration)character is elevated to such a high status it appears godlike
122635708Euphemism (Exaggeration)using nice words to convey unpleasant idea
122635709Understatement (Exaggeration)assigns less significance to an event than it deserves frequently used for humorous effect
122635710SyntaxSentence Length Long Short increased complexity suggest simplicity slow pacing increase pacing
122635711Hyperbole (Exaggeration)intentional exaggeration to intensify significance
122635712Rhetorical Questions (Interrogative)question either implied or obvious; not to be answered
122635713Hypophora (Interrogative)one or more question are asked and then answered by the same speaker
122635714Toneattitude author conveys toward subject
122635715Humorused to convey tone verbal wit mockery slapstick the ridiculous the grotesque
122635716Parody (Compare)humorous imitation of a work of art to mock it
122635717Oxymoron (Compare)two contradictory words which evoke some measure of truth
122635718Juxtaposition (Compare)when two contrasting things are placed beside each other for comparison
122635719Contrast (Compare)use of images, words, or ideas that serve as opposites to emphasize the item
122635720Antithesis (Compare)contrasting of opposing ideas
122635721Analogy (Compare)two situations alike in most ways tend to be alike in other ways

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