Figures of speech
What is the term for switching words around in a sentence for a dramatic effect?
Yoda Technique
What is "verbing"?
Turning a noun into a verb or vice versa.
What persuasive figure plays with contradictions in a sentence?
Chiasmus
In "I Have A Dream," what rhetorical device is in "We can never be satisfied...”?
Anaphora
What two appeals are central to logical and emotional tactics?
Ethos and Pathos
Which figure replaces one concept or image with another for comparison?
Trope
Denying the opposite, e.g., "not bad."
Litotes
What is the effect of a "self-answered question"?
It emphasizes the speaker’s point
What is the chiasmus in JFK’s inaugural address?
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
What is an unexpected conclusion to a phrase?
A surprise ending
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole
Synecdoche
What does "anthimeria" involve?
Changing a noun to a verb or vice versa.)
What does "editing aloud" accomplish in persuasion?
Creates transparency and objectivity
Identify the "edit aloud" example in Nickel and Dimed
"There is no water, or almost no water, involved."
How does Shakespeare enhance his writing with rhetorical tools?
By using figurative speech and idioms
What figure of speech describes "eliminating conjunctions for poetic or emotional impact"?
Asyndetons
Define "parelcon"
The "like" figure
What is the purpose of dialysis?
It presents an either/or structure
Which figure is used in Thomas Paine’s "name engraved on a young oak"?
Metaphor
What does using "antithesis" accomplish in an argument?
It contrasts two ideas to clarify or emphasize
What is "metallage" used for in rhetoric?
To replace an object with a word or phrase
What is a rhetorical device where you deny something and then affirm it?
No-Yes Sentence
What is the purpose of a redefiner
To repeat an opponent’s language and correct it.
Identify the idiom in Nickel and Dimed
"Fresh off the boat,"
How does interrupting yourself in speech enhance objectivity?
It shows deliberation and makes the argument seem unbiased.