Rhetorical Devices
something that shows how two things are alike, but with the ultimate goal of making a point about this comparison (more complex than a simile or a metaphor)
What is an analogy?
"Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation?"
The rhetorical device seen here in Henry's speech.
What are rhetorical questions?
This rhetorical device is a subtype of parallelism. It is defined as the exact repetition of words at the beginning of phrases.
What is anaphora?
Saturday Night Live, South Park, and The Simpsons are all examples of...?
What is satire?
This rhetorical device involves two unlike things being compared using like or as. ex: Her hair was as red as fire.
What is a simile?
The rhetorical approach used here in King's speech where he repeats, "I have a dream...".
What is anaphora?
This rhetorical device involves the deliberate exaggeration of a situation. ex: He ate everything in the house.
What is hyperbole?
The three main types of appeals (The Greek Please)
What is Ethos, Pathos, Logos?
This is a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”
What is aphorism?
This rhetorical device involves a direct or indirect reference to something which is commonly known. ex: 'Christy didn't like to spend money. She was no Scrooge, but she seldom purchased anything except the bare necessities'..
What is an allusion?
This is a story within a story where there's a “surface story” and another story hidden underneath, mostly dealing with politics, religion, or morality — complex subjects that are difficult to understand directly.
What is an allegory?
“Montag stopped eating… he saw their Cheshire cat smiles burning through the walls of the house.”
The reference to the Cheshire cat is an example of what literary device?
a saying, often in metaphoric form, that embodies a common observation, such as, "If the shoe fits, wear it,’’ "Out of the frying pan, into the fire,’’ or "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise’’
What is an adage?
This fallacy occurs when, instead of addressing someone's argument or position, you irrelevantly attack the person or some aspect of the person who is making the argument. The fallacious attack can also be direct to membership in a group or institution.
In The Crucible, Proctor's Christian piety is attacked because he "plows on Sunday," which is an example of...?
What is ad hominem?