Rhetorical Devices
This device uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison.
What is a simile?
The type of argument relies on a generalization to a specific case.
What is deductive reasoning?
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences.
What is syntax?
This strategy involves telling a story to make a point.
What is narrative?
The central idea or message of a work.
What is the theme?
A direct comparison between two unlike things, saying one is the other.
What is a metaphor?
This type of reasoning moves from specific facts to a general conclusion.
What is inductive reasoning?
This term refers to the omission of conjunctions between parts of a sentence.
What is asyndeton?
Using specific examples to illustrate an idea is known as this.
What is exemplification?
The character or force in conflict with the main character.
What is the antagonist?
This device involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
The opposing viewpoint in an argument is known as this.
What is a counterargument?
A sentence that makes a statement or declaration.
What is a declarative sentence?
The strategy of using sensory details to describe something vividly.
What is description?
A recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story.
What is a motif?
A question posed for effect, not requiring an answer.
What is a rhetorical question?
This fallacy involves attacking the person rather than the argument.
What is an ad hominem fallacy?
The opposite of the above, it includes excessive conjunctions.
What is polysyndeton?
This is the process of breaking down a text into its component parts to understand its meaning.
What is analysis?
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is the point of view?
The deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence.
What is anaphora?
The three classical appeals in rhetoric are ethos, pathos, and ___.
What is logos?
A sentence that asks a question is called this.
What is an interrogative sentence?
The act of combining different elements to form a coherent whole.
What is synthesis?
An author's attitude toward the subject or audience.
What is tone?