Rhetorical Devices I
Any technique for creating images, diagrams, or animations to communicate
visualization
A question that you ask without expecting an answer
rhetorical question
Setting off two ideas in a balanced opposition to each other to create a powerful effect
antithesis
stated positions, with support for or against an idea or issue
argument
A learning style in which learning takes place by the person carrying out physical activities, rather than listening to a lecture or watching demonstrations.
Kinesthetic
A comparison between 2 things typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification
analogy
uses repetition of the same sounds usually initial consonants.
alliteration
A one sentence statement that summarizes the entire speech. It should include your topic and main ideas.
thesis statement
The individual associations that different people connect to a word
connotation
A learning style in which a person learns through listening
auditory
A figure of speech used to make an implicit comparison without the use of "like" or "as"
metaphor
A figure of speech used to compare one thing with another using "like" or "as"
simile
A short, interesting, or amusing story about a particular person or event told to make a point; forms a human connection between the audience and the speaker
anecdote
substantiates/backs up the claim with facts or stories
evidence
Learning style in which a learner utilizes graphs,charts, maps, and diagrams
visual
visually descriptive or figurative language;colorful and concrete words and figures of speech that appeal to the senses.
imagery
A word or phrase used in a nonliteral sense to add rhetorical force to a spoken or written passage.
figure of speech
The way a person expresses or applies their beliefs and values; expressed through words and behavior.
attitude
The literal dictionary definition of a word
denotative meaning
A particular group at which a speech is aimed
target audience
uses repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of the sentence
anaphora
The arrangement of words, phrases, or sentences in a similar form
parallelism
The measure of the worth or importance a person attaches to something
value
To state or assert something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
claim
An audience attending a speech of their own free will
voluntary audience