Rhetorical Devices Flashcards

Flashcards on Rhetorical Devices

Anaphora

Repetition of words

Rhythm

Reinforces key ideas for memorability and emphasis

Antithesis

Two contrasting ideas in close proximity

Asyndeton

Speeds up pace and creates drama/urgency by omitting conjunctions

Allusion

Reference to a well-known event

Inclusive language

Builds unity and increases agreement

Appeal to Authority

Citing an expert (logos)

Appeal to fear

Creates urgency and compels action

Irony/Sarcasm

Undermines opposing argument

Hyperbole

Emphasis through exaggeration

Anecdote

Creates an emotional connection and humanizes an issue

Synecdoche

Creates vivid, poetic imagery

Antanagoge

Acknowledge a negative point and counter it with a positive point; changes people's minds about an issue