For slaves, life was death, and death was life.
Chiasmus
But a better butter makes a batter better.
alliteration
BRUTUS:
“Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, speak; for him have I offended …”
Rhetorical Questions
Ads encouraging charitable donations show small children living in pathetic conditions, to evoke pity in people.
Pathos
Scare Tactics
One cause, one country, one heart.
Asyndeton / Anaphora
Y'all are makin' me cray cray.
Colloquialism / Colloquial Diction/Language
A red rose, or the color red, stands for love or romance.
Symbolism / Connotation
As of 2018, according to Fortune magazine, renewable Energy Surges to 18% of U.S. Power Mix.
Logos
You can either hate animals or be a vegan.
Either-or Fallacy
“There were frowzy fields and cow-houses and dunghills and dustheaps and ditches and gardens, and summer-houses and carpet-beating grounds, at the very door of the Railway." from Dombey and Son, by Charles Dickens
Polysyndeton
The new airline claims to be fast, efficient, and safe.
Parallelism / Parallel Structure
It's an open secret that those two people are dating.
Words are daggers when spoken in anger.
Metaphor
Marilyn Monroe uses Lustre Creme Shampoo. So it must be good!
False Authority
“I can resist anything but temptation.” – Oscar Wilde
Paradox
The old man was older than the Himalayas.
Hyperbole
I'm so sorry for breaking wind in the car.
Euphemism
The student moved as fast as lightning after getting permission from the teacher for an early release.
Simile
Can we let a shrimp like this run our great country?
Ad Hominem
You are easy on the eyes, but hard on the heart.
Antithesis
BRUTUS:
“Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, speak; for him have I offended …”
Epistrophe
Which of the three Rhetorical appeals?
“Doctors all over the world recommend this type of treatment.”
Ethos
Name that diction: "I regret to inform you that that is not the case."
Elevated/Formal Diction
Her visitor was British, so she was certain of the beverage to offer: tea.
Hasty Generalization