rhetorical devices sumative

Juxtaposition

Placing two contrasting ideas side by side to highlight differences.

Hypophora

Asking a question and then immediately answering it.

Anecdote

A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Pun

A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term.

Parallelism

Using similar structures in a series of phrases or clauses.

Allusion

An indirect reference to a person, place, or event.

Hyperbole

Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.

Expert Opinion

Quoting or referencing someone who is an authority on a subject.

Rhetorical Question

A question asked to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

Diction

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

Analogy

A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Antithesis

The direct opposite of something.

Repetition

Repeated use of words or phrases for emphasis.

Facts/Stats

Using factual information or statistics to support an argument.

Irony/Sarcasm

A figure of speech in which the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

Alliteration

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

Simile/Metaphor

Comparative figures of speech; simile uses 'like' or 'as', while metaphor implies a comparison without those words.

Anaphora

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

ETHOS

An appeal to ethics, establishing the credibility of the speaker.

PATHOS

An emotional appeal, persuading by appealing to the audience's emotions.

LOGOS

An appeal to logic, using reasoning and facts to persuade.