ELA typical rhetorical devices

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Anecdote

a brief story used to illustrate a point or concept

Use of statistics

creates logos appeal by providing factual data and numbers, aiming to persuade the audience through reason and evidence rather than emotion

Voice (volume, pitch, cadence, etc.)

use of voice or other verbal elements to emphasize certain words or phrases and highlights key points in a speech, making the arguments more persuasive and engaging

Exemplification

a writer or speaker uses specific examples to illustrate and clarify a general concept or argument

Maxim

a short, memorable statement that expresses a general truth or rule of conduct

Syllogism

uses deductive reasoning to draw a conclusion from two or more premises

Enumeration

listing words or phrases in a sequence to emphasize or clarify a point

Figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, etc)

literary techniques that use language to create meaning, emphasis, or imagery

simile

makes a comparison using the words “like” or “as.”

metaphor

makes the comparison directly, substituting one thing for another.

personification

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

idiom

a phrase that has a meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the words that make it up

onomatopoeia

the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

Juxtaposition

placing two things side by side to highlight their differences

Purposeful syntax (parallelism, antithesis, etc.)

the intentional manipulation of sentence structure in writing or speech to achieve a specific effect on the audience, such as emphasis, rhythm, tone, or clarity

parallelism

use of successive words, phrases, or clauses with the same or very similar grammatical structure

antithesis

two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed; a contrasting of opposing ideas in adjacent phrases, clauses, or sentences

polysyndeton

deliberate and excessive use of conjunctions in successive words or clauses

asyndeton

string of words not separated by normally occurring conjunctions

Rhetorical Question

a question that is asked for effect, not to get an answer

Allusion

refers to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art

Use of pronouns (I vs. We vs. You) (ONLY SOME SCENARIOS)

directly addressing the audience, creating a sense of connection and inclusion by engaging the reader or listener, often used to build solidarity or persuade by making the audience feel personally involved in the message

Connotative diction (words that evoke feelings) (MUST BE DESCRIPTIVE)

uses a word's implied meaning to create a specific reaction in the audience

alliteration

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

consonance

repetition of identical or similar consonants in neighboring words whose vowel sounds are different

assonance

relatively close juxtaposition of similar sounds especially of vowels

analogy

saying something is like something else to make some sort of an explanatory point

allegory

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

anaphora

repeating a sequence of words at the beginnings of neighboring clauses, thereby lending them emphasis

epistrophe

the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences

anadiplosis

a word or group of words located at the end of one clause or sentence is repeated at or near the beginning of the following clause or sentence

epanalepsis

repeating a word or phrase at the beginning and end of a sentence or clause

apostrophe

a speaker addresses a person, object, or idea that is not present, or is inanimate or inhuman

paradox

a statement that seems to contradict itself, but actually has meaning or makes sense

oxymoron

two words that contradict each other in terms of meaning, ultimately producing a new meaning