Rhetorical Elements
A device that involves dramatic exaggeration
Hyperbole
A comparison without the use of like or as
Metaphor
Apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
Oxymoron
The reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with.
Circular Reasoning
The three appeals
Ethos, Logos, Pathos
An opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other
Antithesis
The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.
Understatement
A pithy observation that contains a general truth
Aphorism
Directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining
Ad Hominem
Setting parameters for your agreement in an argument
Qualifying/Qualifier
A complex sentence in which the main clause, or main point, occurs at the end of the sentence instead of the beginning
Periodic Sentence
The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
Metonymy
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
Euphemism
Making a claim based on evidence that it just too small
Hasty Generalization
ACRONYM for Q3 Argument Essay
RELISH
The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
Epistrophe
A part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
Synecdoche
The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
Asyndeton
Having the impression of refuting an argument, whereas the real subject of the argument was not addressed or refuted, but instead replaced with a false one
Straw Man
The two types of citations you should use in a paper
Direct and paraphrased quotes
Ex: "He stole her car and her heart"
Zeugma
A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
Analogy
A personal story
Anecdote
Something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important question
Red Herring
The 3 types of essays you will have to write during the AP Exam
Rhetorical Analysis, Synthesis, and Argumentative