Rhetorical Devices

Question 1

Rhetorical Question

Answer 1

question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to get an actual answer

Question 2

Anecdote

Answer 2

short and interesting story or personal account used to illustrate a point or engage the audience

Question 3

Aristotle’s Appeals

Answer 3

Ethos (Ethical Appeal): Persuasion through credibility or character

Pathos (Emotional Appeal): Persuasion by appealing to the audience’s emotion

Logos (Logical Appeal): Persuasion using logic, facts, or reason

Question 4

Comic Relief

Answer 4

humorous scene, character, or dialogue used to relieve tension in an otherwise serious or dramatic work

Question 5

Sarcasm

Answer 5

use of irony to mock/convey contempt, often by saying the opposite of what one means

Question 6

Satire

Answer 6

technique that uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or expose flaws in society, politics, or individuals

Question 7

Understatement

Answer 7

figure of speech in which something is presented as being smaller or less important than it actually is, often for ironic or humorous effect