Rhetorical Devices
A cruel attack with language, verbal assault
What is an invective?
Teachers will most commonly use this tone because of the nature of their profession
What is didactic?
Floor is to roof as foot is to hand
What is analogy?
Sounds that are not euphonous or pleasing to the ear would be called
What is cacophonous?
"We are all cogs in the machine" is an example of
What is synecdoche?
The tone and content will suddenly shift to give us a break from the seriousness of a text. This is known as:
What is comic relief?
Making something seem lesser or minimal for rhetorical purpose
What is understatement?
"Either you're with us, or you're against us."
What is reduction ad absurdum?
A quick story to garner the interest of the audience
What is an anecdote?
Satire if mostly comprised of things written in this tone
What is sarcastic?
What is irony?
When someone goes missing, this type of logic or reason is most effective
What is induction?
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
What is antithesis?
Another word for preachy...usually, it's ANNOYING!
"Deafening silence"
What is oxymoron?
If an author moves from introduction to conclusion in the span of a paragraph, they've mismanaged this aspect of their writing (not structure)...
What is pacing?
"All books from that store are new. These books are from that store. Therefore, these books are new."
What is a syllogism?
"Hey, pass that jawn so I can see how lit it is!"
What is colloquial?
"Chocolate is my kryptonite."
What is allusion?
"Annabelle went swimming. She was there before Annabelle." The error in this statement deals with what?
What is the antecedent?