retorical devices

repetition

repetition

An instance of using a word, phrase, or clause(chunk of a sentence) more than once in a short passage--dwelling on a point.

anaphora

The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verses. (at the beggining of a sentence) ex. I have a dream

diction

The choice and use of words in speech or writing.

allusion

A brief, usually indirect reference to a person, place, or event—real or fictional.

metaphor

A figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something important in common.

alliteration

The repetition of an initial consonant sound.

ex. crazy Connor, entertaining Elena, magnificent Mac, kangaroo Kenzie, audacious Audrey, chared Charlie, sweet Birds Sang, mammoth moriah, cheddar cheese chess, brainy Brynna.

anecdote

A brief recounting of a relevant episode. a short story) are often inserted into fictional or nonfictional texts as a way of developing a point or injecting humor.

tone

A writer's attitude toward the subject and audience. is primarily conveyed through diction, point of view, syntax, and level of formality.

tone shift

change in tone

syntax

 (1) The study of the rules that govern the way words combine to form phrases, clauses, and sentences. (2) The arrangement of words in a sentence.

chiasmus

A verbal pattern in which the second half of an expression is balanced against the first but with the parts reversed.

ex. i ment what i said and i said what i ment, its not the men in my life its the life in my men.

call to action

prompt an immediate response or encourage an immediate sale

analogy

a comparison between two things, typically for explanation or clarification. is saying something is like something else to make some sort of explanatory point.

For example, “Life is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you're gonna get.”

persona

what the speaker does and wants, what do they value, what do they present to the audience as themselves

litotes

A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite

Ex. It's not the worst thing I've eaten

hyperbole

A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect; an extravagant statement.

juxtaposition

the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect.

ex .All's fair in love and war. Or: You're making a mountain out of a molehill.

parallelism

The similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses.

anticipating a response

The rhetorical technique of anticipating counterarguments and offering a refutation.

declarative sentece

makes a statement (sentence type)

I went to the store and bought some milk

claim of value

If you construct a position claiming that something is good or bad or one thing is better than another

Ex. Cheating on tests in wrong

oxymoron

a self contradictory combination of words.

Ex. old news,” “deafening silence,” or “organized chaos

ethos

Appeal to credibility

pathos

an appeal made to an audience's emotions in order to evoke feeling.

logos

Appeal to logic, using a step by step explanation, using statistics, quotes, facts, or any way of convincing the audience of something using logic