Rhetorical Devices (35)

Question 1

Ad Homminem

Answer 1

-A rhetorical device that involves commenting on or against the individual making an argument rather than on the argument itself.
-Focusing your statement on attacking and bringing down a person rather than their argument

Question 2

Allusion

Answer 2

An indirect reference to a certain culture idea or work that is used to alter tone or understanding within a passage

Question 3

Anaphora

Answer 3

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences
Repeating a word or phrase at the beginning of clause

Question 4

Anecdote

Answer 4

-A quick story about something that is interesting, usually with a theme or person
-A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

Question 5

Aphorism

Answer 5

A statement or observation that is real but can also be taken in a figurative way

Question 6

Asyndeton

Answer 6

-One or several conjunctions are deliberately omitted a series of related clauses
-Coordinating conjunction such as and or but for etc are not used in a sentences in order to add more emphasis

Question 7

Climax

Answer 7

A figure of speech in words, phrases, or clauses are arranged in order of increasing importance
Putting words or phrases in order from least to most important

Question 8

Colloquilism

Answer 8

A word or phrase that you would use in a normal conversation with friends but never trying to be formal.

Question 9

Concession

Answer 9

Referencing an opposing view in your own writing. It helps your argument showing that you considered an opposing view to your own

Question 10

Contingency

Answer 10

a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.

Question 11

Connotation

Answer 11

-The feeling or emotions evoked from the chosen diction

Question 12

Ethos

Answer 12

• represents credibility or an ethical appeal
  -When a person establishes trust knowledge morals characters to persuade

Question 13

Forced Teaming

Answer 13

When the author utilizes ethos which makes or forces the readers into thinking they are a team. It build credibility and it persuades them into their beliefs.

Question 14

Hyperbole

Answer 14

-Exaggerated statements or claims not to be taken literally
-Dramatic overstatement

Question 15

Imagery

Answer 15

A piece of literature or speech that paints an image in an audience’s mind using descriptive language to portray differences

Question 16

Implied Metaphor (1)
Metaphor (2)

Answer 16

(1)Comparing two things without coming out and saying it directly
(2)Comparing two things without using like or as

Question 17

Juxtaposition

Answer 17

-The idea of placing two things together so we can see the contrast between them
-Structure of having two things and arranging the to one another to highlight the differences

Question 18

Logos

Answer 18

-Any content in an argument that is meant to appeal to logic
-Use of logic or facts to agree with the audience/speaker

Question 19

Parallelism

Answer 19

The use of consecutive verbal constructions which correspond in grammatical structure and sound

Question 20

Personification

Answer 20

A figure of speech where the author shows and or expresses concept animals or inanimate objects endowing them with human attributes and emotions

Question 21

Polysyndeton

Answer 21

A conjunction that happens a lot in one sentence to join thoughts together

Question 22

Pun

Answer 22

A joke based on the interplay of homophones

Question 23

Euphemism

Answer 23

A mild or indirect word, subsidies for one considered to be hard

Question 24

Rhetorical Question

Answer 24

A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than make it a question

Question 25

Rule of 3

Answer 25

-A writing principle that suggests that a trio of events or characters is more memorable, humorous, satisfying, or effective than other numbers
-Three items, events, or words grouped together are more memorable and effective to an audience

Question 26

Satire

Answer 26

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule in order to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices
-Making fun of something’s flaws in a funny or exaggerated way.

Question 27

Syntax

Answer 27

-The grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence in order to make an idea stand out
-The length of a sentence
-The chosen punctuation of a sentence

Question 28

Tone

Answer 28

the way an author/speaker expresses his/her emotions to the reader.

Question 29

Double Bind

Answer 29

when a speaker gives the audience two choices that meet the same outcome regardless of the alternative chosen, your desired objective is met

Question 30

Irony

Answer 30

-Which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. It may also be a situation.
-Opposite of what is meant is said

Question 31

Pathos

Answer 31

Other common emotional feelings happiness sadness guilt excitement from audience

Question 32

Understatement

Answer 32

-A way to intentionally decrease the severity of a situation.
-A figure of speech that authors use to make a situation intentionally seem less important than it really is.

Question 33

Rapport

Answer 33

The speaker making a good relation or connection between the author and the reader to make the speaker seem more reliable and trustworthy

Question 34

Absolutes

Answer 34

Extreme language that leaves no room for debate, used to make a point seem more confident (“best”, “all”, “worst,” never, always, none, all)

Question 35

Analogy

Answer 35

a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification