Part 1
deliberate repetition of the first words in successive phrases or clauses
anaphora
a rhetorical device that involves deliberately understating a fact to create emphasis
understatement
the rhetorical device of using grammatically parallel structures in a series
parallelism
the deliberate omission of conjunctions in a series of related clauses
Asyndeton
a rhetorical strategy that places two words with contradictory meanings together
Oxymoron
establishing the credibility of the speaker
Ethos appeal
relies most heavily on data, statistics, and logical reasoning
logos appeal
the deliberate omission of conjunctions in a series of related clauses
asyndeton
a rhetorical device that gives human characteristics to non-human things
Personification
relies most on the character and credibility of the speaker
Ethos appeal
a logical fallacy where a conclusion is drawn based on an insufficient sample
hasty generalization
a metaphorical comparison that does NOT use "like" or "as"
metaphor
a logical fallacy that involves appealing to popular opinion as proof of an argument's validity
bandwagon fallacy
a fallacy that involves suggesting that one small step will inevitably lead to a chain of extreme consequences
Slippery slope
a logical fallacy that diverts attention from the main issue by introducing an irrelevant topic
Red herring
a rhetorical strategy that involves placing two contrasting ideas close together for emphasis?
juxtaposition
the term for a concession made to an opponent to strengthen one's own argument
qualification
a fallacy that occurs when someone attacks a misrepresented version of an opponent's argument
straw man argument
in rhetorical analysis refers to the right or opportune moment
Kairos
the fallacy of arguing that something is true because it has not been proven false
Argument from ignorance
attacking the person making an argument instead of the argument itself
Ad hominem fallacy
the deliberate use of language that sounds contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth
paradox
A rhetorical strategy that interrupts the narrative to address the audience directly
apostrophe
the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of multiple words
Alliteration
a syntactical arrangement where the second part is balanced against the first in an inverted order
Chiasmus