Rhetorical Devices 1
You are as brave as a lion.
Simile
Love and hate
Oxymoron
My mom makes many mayonnaise muffins.
Alliteration
This punctuation indicates a pause between parts of a sentence or separates items in a list.
comma
persuading through the character and credibility of the author
ethos
As she stepped out of the house, she thought the bright, beaming sunlight would blind her.
Imagery
I like singing, dancing, and sleeping.
Parallelism
Find your Jacob.
Allusion
semi-colon
persuading by appealing to the audience's emotions
pathos
My mom has a heart of gold.
Metaphor
The trees danced playfully in the rain.
Personification
"He doesn't weigh that much," I said. But he weighs 200 pounds.
Understatement
I looked all around me, but I cannot say how long I remained there ( ) I was paralyzed with terror, cold with fright, ready to shout out, ready to die.
semi-colon
persuading by using logic and reasoning
Logos
The sun was so hot, it could fry an egg on the sidewalk.
Hyperbole
Because you'll always be there for me
Because you'll always stand by me
Because you'll always understand me
Anaphora
Lucky me, I've lost my wallet.
Verbal Irony
A. The music bursts through the speakers; very loudly.
B. The music bursts through the speakers; we all begin to sing.
B
Commercial showing the story of lost dogs to get doantions
pathos
Justice and revenge
Juxtaposition
He passed away 5 years ago.
Euphemism
I have no money. You have no money. We have no money.
Epistrophe
There are thousands of exercise programs; however ( ) basic strength training may be best.
comma
Commercials using famous celebrities to make viewers buy their products
Ethos