Rhetorical Devices
This rhetorical device involves the repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
Anaphora
This ancient Greek philosopher wrote The Art of Rhetoric and is considered the forefather of rhetoric.
Aristotle
The three types of essays on the AP Language exam.
Synthesis, Rhetorical Analysis, and Argument
A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses is called this.
Simple sentence
Dr. Emily Carter, a Harvard-trained physician with 20 years of experience in epidemiology, presents data on vaccine safety.
Credible
This is a question posed for effect, not requiring an answer.
Rhetorical Question
Known for the "Letter from Birmingham Jail," this civil rights leader used rhetoric to argue for social justice.
Martin Luther King Jr.
This part of the rhetorical triangle involves the credibility of the speaker or writer.
Ethos
The repetition of similar grammatical structures in a sentence.
Parallelism
A social media influencer with no formal education in nutrition gives advice on the benefits of a raw food diet.
Not credible
This is the use of contradiction in a manner that oddly makes sense, such as "jumbo shrimp."
Oxymoron
The 32nd President of the United States is said to be one of the masterly communicators who, during his tenure, often delivered speeches and addresses that won thousands of people’s hearts.
The process of analyzing how a writer constructs an argument.
Rhetorical analysis
This term refers to the writer's choice of words.
Diction
Professor James Roberts, a published author and historian specializing in 18th-century politics, speaks on modern cybersecurity threats.
Not credible.
A device that changes the tone or mood of a piece of writing to make it more effective, engaging, or interesting
Shift
The first female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. This dynamic speaker delivered more than 5000+ speeches throughout her tenure.
Margaret Thatcher
This type of evidence draws upon facts, statistics, and credible sources.
Logos
Phrase that renames subject follows subject and is set off by commas as nonessential information.
Appositive
Maria Sanchez, an award-winning architect and sustainability advocate, discusses strategies for green urban design.
Credible
A rhetorical device that involves using multiple conjunctions in close succession to connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
Polysyndeton
Often using her unique position as a female monarch to navigate complex political situations by carefully crafting her language to maintain control and legitimacy, particularly through the use of paradox and imagery to portray herself as both a powerful ruler and a devoted servant to her people.
Queen Elizabeth I
Refers to the “timeliness” of an argument.
Kairos
_______ phrase is a group of words that includes a______,a modifier, and a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the phrase. _____ phrases act as adjectives to modify nouns.
Participial Phrase
William Jones, a self-proclaimed "financial guru" with no verifiable background in finance or economics, promotes a new investment scheme.
Not credible.