Rhetorical devices
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
What is anaphora?
allusion
An idea or feeling which a word invokes. hint: this word starts with a "C"
What is connotation?
A literary, historical, religious, or mythological reference.
What is allusion?
The juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balances or parallel words, phrases, grammatical structure, or ideas. For example, "To err is human, to sin is divine."
What is antithesis?
This is the sequential repetition of a similar initial sound, usually applied to sonsonants, usually in closely proximate stressed syllables. "She sells sea shells by the sea shore."
What is an alliteration?
the three points of the rhetorical triangle are: speaker, audience, and _________.
message
on the rhetorical triangle, this part is where you analyze how an author proves their point (with emphasis on which rhetorical devices the author uses)
What is style?
________ language is used to create imagery and express things non-literally.
figurative
This is the attitude the writer takes toward a subject and theme.
What is tone?
A statement that is formulated as a question but is not expected to be answered
What is rhetorical question?
A comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
deliberate exaggeration for emphasis
What is hyperbole?
The repeating of grammatical structure. for example: "she ate cows. he ate mustard."
What is parallelism?
Purposefully representing something as much less than it really is
What is understatement?
this is the "background information" on the rhetorical triangle. This is where you explain what has happened that has caused the speaker to write/speak
What is context
on the rhetorical triangle, this is where you talk about the lesson the author is trying to tell the audience. what they want them to believe after hearing the speech/argument.
message
Expressing the same idea using different words
What is restatement?
A short personal story used to illustrate a point
What is an anecdote?
Use of a word or phrase that is less direct, but also less distasteful or offensive, than another.
What is euphemism?
The recurrence of words or phrases
What is repetition?
on the rhetorical triangle, this is where you analyze the WHY. so, why the author is giving the speech
purpose