Lit Terms 4

Rhetorical modes

Patterns or organization developed to achieve a specific purpose

Rhetorical Question

A question asked for effect rather than answer

Rhetorical Triangke

A diagram that represents a rhetorical situation

Satire

An Ironic sarcastic or witty composition that claims to argue for something but actually argues against

Scheme

A pattern of words or sentence patterns used for rhetorical effect

Sentence variety

Using a variety of sentence pattern to create a desired effect

Simile

A figure of speech that uses “like” or “as” to compare two things

Speaker

A term used for the author or person whos perspective us being advanced in a speech or piece of writing

Straw Man

Logical Fallacy that involves the creation of an easily refuteable position, then attacking the opposing position

Style

The distinctive quality of speech or writing created by the selection and arrangement of words and figures of speech