Rhetorical Devices 1
You are as brave as a lion.
Simile
Love and hate
Oxymoron
My mom makes many mayonnaise muffins.
Alliteration
persuading through the character and credibility of the author
ethos
As she stepped out of the house, she thought the bright, beaming sunlight would blind her.
Imagery
What rhetorical device do we call the description of the setting
Imagery
Find your Prince Charming.
Allusion
persuading by appealing to the audience's emotions
pathos
My mom has a heart of gold.
Metaphor
The trees danced playfully in the rain.
Personification
"He doesn't weigh that much," I said. But he weighs 200 pounds.
Understatement
persuading by using logic and reasoning
Logos
The sun was so hot, it could fry an egg on the sidewalk.
Hyperbole
Malala took one tiny step toward her education, and made a leap for women in developing countries fighting for their rights.
Antithesis
Lucky me, I've lost my wallet.
Verbal Irony
Commercial showing the story of lost dogs to get doantions
pathos
Justice and revenge
Juxtaposition
Commercials using famous celebrities to make viewers buy their products
Ethos