AP English Language and Composition: AP Rhetorical Devices Part 7

parallelism

when the arrangement of parts of a sentence is similarly phrased or constructed

loose sentence

when a sentence is grammatically complete before its end

periodic sentence

when a sentence is not grammatically complete before its end

anaphora

the same expression is repeated at the beginning of 2 or more consecutive lines

chiasmus

second half of an expression is balanced against the first, but with the parts reversed

anastrophe

any variation of the normal word order

freight train sentence

three or more short independent clauses joined by conjunctions

aphorism

a concise or tersely phrased statement in principle, truth, or opinion; often found in fields like law, politics, and art.

either-or reasoning

reducing an argument to two polar opposites and ignoring any alternatives or middle ground

ad hominem

attacking a person's motives or character instead of his argument or claims

false analogy

when two cases are not sufficiently parallel

non sequitur

introducing irrelevant evidence to support a claim

red herring

used to distract the audience's attention from the real issue or argument

slippery slope

failure to provide evidence showing that one event will lead to a chain of events

straw man

misrepresenting opponent's position to make it easier to attack