Definitions
refers to the speaker’s attitude toward a subject
tone
appeals to emotion
pathos
Example: "The first and most important step in building a snowman is to locate wet, pack-able snow."
Process Analysis
Example: "The curtain of night fell upon us."
Metaphor
Example: “My life is my purpose. My life is my goal. My life is my inspiration.”
Anaphora
refers to the art of oratory, especially the persuasive use of language to influence the thoughts and actions of listeners
rhetoric
part of the rhetorical triangle in who the piece is intended for
audience
Example: "The five main types of influencers can be broken down into celebrities, social stars, macro-influencers, micro-influencers, and lastly nano-influencers."
Classification and Division
Example: "The fire swallowed the entire forest."
Personification
Example: “From forth the fatal loins of these two foes; A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life.”
Alliteration
refers to the character the speaker creates when he or she writes or speaks
persona
appeals to logic
logos
Example: "It all started on a cold, icy day in the winter of 1992."
Narration
Example: "The blacksmith’s hand was harder than the rock."
Hyperbole
Example: “I go where I please, and I please where I go.”
Antimetabole
refers to the occasion or the time and place a piece of rhetoric is written
context
what the written or spoken piece is about
subject
Example: "Global warning is affecting people day to day. For example, scientists have confirmed that a change in temperature leads to a surge in aggression."
Exemplification
Example: "The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes."
Allusion
Example: "Excited were the children when Santa entered the room."
Anastrophe
refers to a claim or assertion that is made in a clear and focused way
thesis
appeals to ethics/morality
ethos
Example: "Because I am lazy, I never brush my teeth. Now, I have 5 cavities"
Cause and effect
Daily Double!!!!
Example: "Rehab is for quitters."
Irony
Example: "Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit."
Antithesis