Rhetorical Choices

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allusion

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a brief reference to a person, event, or place

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amplification

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repeats a word or expression for emphasis

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allusion

a brief reference to a person, event, or place

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amplification

repeats a word or expression for emphasis

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analogy

drawing a comparison between two things based on partial similarity of like features

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anecdote

a short, humorous narrative of an incident used to make a point or for effect

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anticipating audience response

a rhetorical technique stating the arguments that one's opponent is likely to give and then answering these arguments even before the opponent has had a chance to voice them

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antithesis

a statement in which direct opposites are contrasted in the same sentence

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attitude

the underlying feeling behind a tone

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balance

a sentence made up of two segments which are equal in length, grammatical structure, and meaning

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binaries

terms and concepts that are related to positives or negatives

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call to action

writing that urges people to action or promotes change

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classification and division

breaking down an entire whole into separate parts or sorting a group of items into non-overlapping categories

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Colloquial Expressions

words or phrases appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech

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comparison and contrast

a rhetorical technique for pointing out similarities or differences

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concession

a speaker concedes a disputed point or leaves a disputed point to the audience to decide

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Counterargument

a type of thought a reader has that is in opposition to the position advanced in the message

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diction

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

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emotional appeal

using words that appeal to the reader's emotions to persuade

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ethical appeal

presenting self-image through text to persuade the audience to respect and believe him or her

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fallacy

an incorrect belief based on faulty data, false information, or flawed logic

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figurative language

The use of words outside their literal meaning to add freshness and that create effective images

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imagery

Description that appeals to the senses

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irony

A mode of speech in which words express a meaning opposite to the intended meaning

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Jargon

a communication between people in the specialized language of the same field

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Juxtaposition

Placing two items side by side to create a certain effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish a purpose

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Lending credence

lending her opponents some credit for their ideas

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logical reasoning

the idea that there are principles governing correct or reliable inferences

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metaphor

an implied comparison

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mood

the overall atmosphere of a work

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pacing

The speed or tempo of an author's writing.

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parallel structure

coordinate ideas should have coordinate presentation

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pun

A play on words

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repetition

reiterating a word or phrase

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rhetorical mode

discourse according to its chief purpose

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rhetorical question

a question asked to produce an effect rather than elicit a reply

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satire

a technique to criticize foolishness by using humor, irony, or ridicule

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style

the authors name of expression

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syntax

structure of the word order in a sentence or phrase

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tone

the voice of the writer used to reflect the authors attitude toward the subject

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symbol

something concrete that stands for something abstract

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voice

the implied personality the author chooses to adopt