Rhetoric Devices

Flashcards of rhetoric devices

Analogy

A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Antithesis

A figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of each other.

Diction

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

Ethos

An appeal to ethics; convincing someone of the credibility of the persuader.

Juxtaposition

The placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts.

Logos

An appeal to logic; persuading an audience by reason.

Pathos

An appeal to emotion; a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response.

Rhetoric

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

Syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

Tone

The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.