rhetoric phrases

rhetoric

the art and study of using language effectively and persuasively

loaded words

words that convey strong emotion

bandwagon fallacy

the idea that your position must be true because everyone already agrees with you

testimonial appeal

stating that one has the support of several important people

repetition

the drilling into people's minds of certain words or phrases that you want the crowd to remember

paralipsis

the art of claiming that you will not discuss something that you actually intend to discuss

aposiopesis

the act of pretending to break down or of being unable to continue due to strong emotion

rhetorical questions

asked for effect rather than from a desire for an answer

chiasmus

a verbal pattern in which the second half to the expression is balanced against the first but with parts reversed

self-deprecation

a form of speech in which a speaker makes jokes or belittling remarks about himself, him shortcomings, or his culture to gain sympathy from the audience

verbal irony

to say one thing and mean something else

parallelism

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

antithesis

sharply contrasting ideas are paired or juxtaposed in a balanced or parallel phrase or grammatical structure