Rhetorical Devices pt 2

Hyperbole -> Zeugma

Hyperbole

intentional exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect

Invention

canon of rhetoric concerned with finding and developing persuasive arguments and material

Isocolon

sentence or series of sentences composed of two or more clauses of equal length and structure

Kairos

ability to make an argument at the right moment; Timing

Litotes

understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negotiating its opposite

Logos

appeal to logic, reason and evidence to persuade an audience

Meter

the rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry or prose

Metonymy

a figure of speech in which someone or something is referred to by something closely associated with it

Molossus

a metrical foot consisting of three consecutive long or stressed syllables

Narration

the second part of speech, setting out the facts as generally understoond

Paralipsis

professing to omit something while calling attention to it

pathos

an attempt to move the audience with emotions

peroration

the final part of an argument (grand finale), summing up points and making a final emotional or logical appeal

ploce

repetition of a word

polysyndeton

repetition of conjunctions close together, for rhetorical emphasis or rhythm

proof

section of a speech or argument presenting supporting evidence and logical reasoning

prosody

pace, rhythm, and tone of speakers voice when presenting a speech

refutation

section of an argument in which you attack your opponents’ arguments

syllogism

form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion; universal truth

synecdoche

a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent a whole thing or idea

zeugma

using one word (usually a verb or adjective) to link two different ideas together, changing its meaning for each idea