Rhetoric terms Flashcards
A statement of opinion about an issue and the support for that statement
Persuasion
The act or process of giving reasons for or against something (focused on fact) the act of process of making or present an argument
Argumentation
Information, Ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, or nation
Propaganda
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Alliteration
Comparing something using like or as
Simile
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
Comparing something without using like or as
Metaphor
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
Onomatopoeia
An indirect passing reference
Allusion
Repetition of the first part of a sentence
Anaphora
A situation that ends in a way that is different than anticipated
Irony
A statement designed to get immediate action from the listener/reader
Call to action
Words or phrases that are often repeated
Repetition
Start with a positive ends with a negative or vice versa
Contrast
African americans should rise to power and have their own seats in government
Black political nationalism
