Rhetorical Tools
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amplification
the repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases for rhetorical/poetic effect
anaphora
a person talks about the product or idea
testimonial
using facts or statistics to bolster your argument
logos
twinkle twinkle little star
apostrophe
ending a sentence or phrase with a word/phrase, and beginning the next sentence or phrase with the same word/phrase
anadiplosis
figure of speech in which a thought is balanced with an opposite thought in parallel arrangement of words and phrases in a statement
antithesis
implying that EVERYONE is doing something, and that someone who doesn't join in will be left out
bandwagon
appealing to the audiences emotions
pathos
Colleen called Cathy conniving
alliteration
addressing a thing or person who is not there
apostrophe
imitates the natural sounds of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described, making the description more expressive and interesting.
onomatopoeia
connecting two unrelated things to sell a product or idea
transfer
A doctor trying to sell you medicine
ethos
I came, I saw, I conquered
anaphora
presenting abstract ideas with story elements (1 to 1 ratio where everything stands for something)
allegory
sound device; repetition of initial (beginning) consonant sounds
alliteration
referring a downfall of the opponent or competition
name calling
the villain kidnaps the hero's loved one in an attempt to get the hero out in the open
Bam, KAPOW, Boom
Onomatopoeia
asking a question with a presumed obvious answer; no answer is necessary.
rhetorical question
figure of speech i n which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
paradox
presenting an idea as fact without providing evidence or facts to back it up
cardstacking
97,000 people will die of lung cancer due to tobacco use
logos AND pathos
This has got to be one of the easiest review games, right?
rhetorical question