Rhetorical Devices
It rained so much on Thursday that I thought I needed an ark to get to school.
What is an allusion?
Appeals to logic and reasoning with facts, statistics, and evidence
What is logos?
Annabel Lee's higher status male blood relatives
What are highborn kinsmen?
A nicer way of saying something harsh
What is a euphemism?
In "The Hawk Can Soar", the woman dreams of this.
What is independence?
We cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground
What is anaphora or parallelism?
There is no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night.
What is pathos?
The narrator blames for the death of Annabel Lee
placing opposite concepts or objects side by side
What is juxtaposition?
How the starfish got stranded on the beach.
What is the incoming tide?
of the people, by the people, for the people
What is epistrophe?
Appeals to emotions
What is pathos?
Poe's purpose in writing Annabel Lee
What is, to show sadness of losing his young love
The news announcer pointed to the hurricane on the radar and said we should expect a little rain.
What is an understatement?
The quote, "Such a name sounds good only on a tombstone."
What is evidence of irony?
mile-high ice-cream cones
What is hyperbole?
Studies show that young adults can experience significant hearing loss by listening to music too loud.
What is logos?
Sepulchre
What is, tomb or vault?
jumbo shrimp, loud whisper, civil war...
What is oxymoron?
Meant by 'not my cup of tea'.
cruel kindness
What is oxymoron?
Appeals to credibility and ethics... trustworthy
What is ethos?
'not half so happy in Heaven'
What is alliteration?
Mike likes Ike's bike.
What is consonance?
What is, a drop in the bucket?