this technique requires the repetition of vowel sounds in successive words
assonance
100
This rhetorical technique is a coverall term for techniques used to persuade the audience of an idea by emphasizing something they find appealing or compelling.
Rhetorical __________?
rhetorical appeal
100
This type of comparison is introduced between two ideas at the beginning of a piece of writing, and then repeated throughout.
extended metaphor
100
This general type of writing attempts to prove a point by presenting reasoned arguments
argumentation
100
This figure of speech occurs when a part is used interchangeably with a whole.
synecdoche
200
This term often associated with poetry refers to a term or phrase repeated multiple times throughout a work.
refrain
200
This term refers to how a passage is constructed, like its organization and compilation of details.
Rhetorical _______?
rhetorical features
200
This comparison is versatile; it can be made either directly or indirectly to something assumed to be commonly known.
allusion
200
This technique uses repetition of a phrase, with added information attached, in order to further prove a point.
amplification
200
This strange word may sound foreign, but really refers to using specific examples to clarify and expand upon an established point.
enumeratio
300
This term means the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a number of consecutive sentances
anaphora
300
This term refers to a type of sarcasm where a speaker asks a question not expecting an answer.
Rhetorical ______?
rhetorical question
300
This term means the use of a connection between an object and idea multiple times during a piece of writing.
extended symbolism
300
This kind of argument appeals to the emotion of readers rather than their reasoning.
ad hominem argument
300
This word is foreign, able to be traced back to Greek, and refers to a deductive argument presenting two elements (major and minor) and then a conclusion.
syllogism
400
This word refers to a repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a series of words.
alliteration
400
This term, not involving the word rhetoric, refers to a reply given to a rhetorical question.
hypophora
400
This type of metaphor substitutes the name of one object for another that is closely related.
metonymy
400
The use of this direct statement of purpose at the beginning of a piece of writing can help easily impel a point.
thesis
400
This word, which also sounds Greek, refers to the use of rhetorical appeal to appeal to the audience's sense of morality, or the credibility of an argument.
ethos
500
This word refers not to the repetition of word sound, but to the repetition of symbolism within a work so often that the entire work becomes a type of symbolism, or this kind of work.
allegory
500
Also called resources of language, this term refers to an author's techniques of conveying meaning to a reader.
Rhetorical ______?
rhetorical devices
500
This word refers to comparing the literal meaning of a word (denotation) to the commonly used meaning it can be compared to.
connotation
500
This kind of appeal can help your point really reach readers, reaching out to their sense of emotion.
pathos
500
This weird word with a number of "y"s means the use of many commas when separating a series of words or clauses.