a question used to make a point, not to get an answer.
Rhetorical Question
Writing structures that are grammatically parallel
Parallelism
when a person or author makes an indirect reference in speech or text to something else someone has written, said, or done that is well-known.
Allusion
restating an idea using the same words
Repetition
a short story to make a general idea seem interesting or prove a point.
Anecdote
Expressing the same ideas using different words
Restatement
the speaker first asks a question and then answers it.
Hypophora
repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of success sentences, clauses or phrases
Anaphora
A figure of speech in which opposing or contrasting ideas are juxtaposed (put right next to each other) to show a contrast.
Antithesis
speech that is not intended to be literal but is often used to create vivid impression by setting up comparisons.
Figurative Language