Rhetorical Devices 1
This is a reference to a person, event, or piece of literature.
Allusion
This is the repetition of consonant sounds.
Alliteration
These are words are phrases with a strong positive or negative connotation (from I-Ready tutorial).
Loaded Words
Logical appeal is known as...
Logos
What is a fallacy?
An error in logic or reasoning. False arguments or statements.
This is the repetition of grammatical elements in a piece of writing.
Parallelism
This is an exaggeration.
Hyperbole
This tries to persuade people to join in and not be left out.
Bandwagon
Emotional appeal is known as...
Pathos
What is wrong with this argument:
She is for raising the minimum wage, but she is not smart enough to even run a business.
It attacks the person not the argument.
**Note: this is called the ad hominem fallacy
This is repetition of words or phrases.
Anaphora
"You won't be sorry," is an example of this.
Litotes
"I tried it, and you should too!" is an example of a...
Testimonial
Appealing to credibility is known as...
Ethos
This occurs when someone tries to prove their argument by restating their argument in different words.
Example: America is the best place to live because it is better than every other country.
Circular Reasoning
This is a figure of speech that uses antonyms and parallel structure to represent a contrast of ideas.
Antithesis
Easy on the eyes but hard on the heart is an example of this.
Antithesis
This is a catchy message that provides no information on the topic.
Glittering Generalities
As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.
Ethos
This makes a broad assumption with little to no evidence.
Example: Emily is a girl. She likes to play piano. All girls must like to play piano.
Hasty Generalization
or
Generalization
This is an ironic understatement.
Litotes
When someone uses the term "forbidden fruit" to describe something we want but are not allowed to have. This is an example of...
Allusion
This is a technique aims to make people feel special, important, or better than others.
Snob Appeal
95% of customers said they would recommend our service to someone else.
Studies have shown our product to be 90% effective.
Logos
This makes you believe that one action will result in a chain reaction of events with an undesirable end.
Example:
Slippery Slope Fallacy