Starts With A
The comparison of two things, which are alike in several respects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar or difficult idea or object by showing how the idea or object is similar to some familiar one
Analogy
An argument that appeals to the audience by emphasizing the speaker's credibility and authority
Ethos
Descriptive language that can function as a way for the reader to better imagine the world in the work
Imagery
When things and concepts are described using human characteristics
Personification
What is my favorite winter sport?
Snowboarding
The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
Ex.) wild and woolly, threatening throngs
Alliteration
When a consonant sound is repeated in words that are in close proximity
Ex.) All’s well that ends well.
Consonance
technique where an author or speaker intentionally uses exaggeration and overstatement for emphasis and effect
Hyperbole
Using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.
Symbolism
Which black panther activist did we learn about during fall semester AND what was he known for?
Fred Hampton
When two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect
Antithesis
The choice of words and style of expression that an author makes and uses in a work
Diction
When a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning
Irony
The use of emotion and affect to persuade an audience.
Pathos
Name the shared components of all of your essays.
Introduction/Thesis, Evidence, Analysis/Commentary, Conclusion.
References a person, place, thing, or idea containing cultural, historical, literary, or political significance to the reader or author
Allusion
When one or more words are omitted from a sentence
Ellipsis
A statement, sentence, or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic
Logos
A figure of speech pairing two words together that are opposing and/or contradictory
Ex.) Only choice
Oxymoron
List the 4 necessary components of a rhetorical situation.
Exigence, purpose, writer/speaker, audience