Rhetorical
Devices
Devices
An example of this device is: "Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers."
What is Alliteration?
Named after a fish, this fallacy distracts from the argument.
The exact and literal meaning of a word.
What is denotative?
The last sentence of your first paragraph which makes a claim.
What is a thesis statement?
"Who cares?" is an example of this rhetorical device.
What is a rhetorical question?
A fallacy that uses words like, "always", "never", "every", etc.
The three rhetorical appeals.
What are logos, ethos, and pathos?
The first body paragraph of an argumentative essay.
What is a claim?
A reference to a story or event that the audience should already be familiar with, thus creating a quick connection without explanation.
What is an allusion?
The fallacy that assumes that an event happened due to another unrelated event.
What is false cause?
This can be found early in an informational text and should be found to write an objective statement.
What is a main idea?
The opposing side's argument.
What is a counter-claim?
"Gasp", "Roar", "Pop" are all examples of this rhetorical device.
What is onomatopoeia?
The response "Your momma..." to an argument.
What is ad hominem?
The following signal words can be used for this text structure: "because", "consequently", "since", "therefore"
What is cause and effect?
Argumentative essays should utilize this rhetorical appeal only in the conclusion paragraph.
What is pathos?
Kicking the bucket is a(n) ____ for dying.
What is a euphemism?
From the story "Love is a Fallacy", the argument that makes people feel sorry for you, rather than providing valid evidence.
What is ad misericordiam?
The focus on sentence structure and variation.
What is syntax?
The response to the counter-claim, potentially found in the 3rd body paragraph.
What is the rebuttal?