Rhetorical Devices - A
He had to be as quiet as a mouse in order to not wake his brother up.
Simile
Everyone is getting the new iPhone when it comes out this weekend.
Bandwagon
Do you want your child to die on the road? Stay off your phone.
Pathos
She's such a couch potato on the weekends.
Metaphor
Rhetorical Appeal: If my parents cared about my future, they'd pay for my college
Pathos
I have a million things to do today!
Hyperbole
Ugh, she's such a terrible writer... she's so rude!
Ad Hominem
If my years as a marine taught me anything, you should always be cautious when going in the ocean.
Ethos
The sun kissed my skin when I went to the beach.
Personification
Rhetorical Device: My homework weighs a ton in my backpack!
Hyperbole
I love eating sweet and sour sauce.
Juxtaposition
We can't raise salaries, but we still provide great benefits for our employees.
Red Herring
As a doctor, i assure you that this treatment will get the best results.
Ethos
Would it kill you to chew your food with your mouth closed?
Rhetorical Question
Logical Fallacy: If you litter, you're as dangerous to wildlife as poachers!
Moral Equivalence
He left a rose on her doorstep to show his feelings.
Symbolism
Our new principal wants to ban everything that's fun.
Strawman
According to the scientific study, you should always wash your hands after going to the bathroom.
Logos
A hammer is to a nail, a boss is to an employee.
Analogy
Rhetorical Device: Fast cars are his kryptonite
Allusion
Good luck at the talent show, make sure to break a leg out there!
Idiom
If we let 17-year-olds vote then sixteen-year-olds will soon be able to, and before long even toddlers will be able to vote!
Slippery Slope
You're either with us, or against us!
Logos
Twix candy is my Achilles' heel!
Allusion
Logical Fallacy: I know you don't want me driving the car, but I was going to run and grab us coffee. You love coffee!
Red Herring