Rhetorical Devices 1
Rhetorical Devices 2
Rhetorical Devices 3
Rhetorical Devices 4
Rhetorical Devices 5
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A figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked in order to make a point.

What is a rhetorical question

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a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar
What is a metaphor
100

a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar

What is a simile

100
The way in which something is said, done, expressed, or performed
What is style
100
The atmosphere of a literary work.
What is mood.
200

"By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water"

What is pathos.

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"Germ Serial Killer Spray kills 99.9% of germs" is an example of which rhetorical appeal?

What is Logos.

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"The Centers for Disease Control recommends getting a flu vaccine each fall"

What is ethos.

200
"Nation-wide statistics show being respectful increases one's rizz"  

What is logos.

200

"Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using cell phones while driving"

What is Logos

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an implied or indirect reference especially in literature

What is an allusion?

300
An appeal based on a person or character.
What is ethos
300
An emotional appeal.
What is pathos.
300
The major category in which a literary work fits.
What is genre
300

Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects.

What is personification

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A work that aims to ridicule human vices and follies.
What is satire.
400
The techniques and rules for using language effectively.
What is rhetoric
400

Bitter, caustic language designed to hurt or ridicule someone or something.

What is sarcasm/verbal irony

400
The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life.
What is theme.
400
The sentence or group of sentences that express the author's opinion
What is thesis.
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A deliberate exaggeration to prove a point.
What is a hyperbole.
500
An overused saying or idea.
What is a cliche.
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a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification
What is analogy
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A story or brief episode told by the writer.
What is an anecdote.
500
A figure of speech where the author groups two terms together that contradict each other.
What is an oxymoron.
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