Rhetorical Devices Quiz

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Logos

Part of the rhetorical triangle—involves logical thinking

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Ethos

Part of the rhetorical triangle—establishes authority/credibility

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Pathos

Part of the rhetorical triangle—evokes a specific emotion to persuade

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Allusion

a figure of speech that refers to a literary work (establishes credibility) or to a place, person, or event

Can refer to anything. Can be direct or inferred

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Analogy

a comparison between two things for explanation or clarification

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Anecdote

telling a story to prove a point

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Anthropomorphism

ascribing human qualities to inhuman objects, phenomena, and beings

A form of personification

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Anaphora

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines

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Antistrophe

Repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses

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Antithesis

opposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction

ex. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”

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Asyndeton

lack of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words

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Definition/Redefining Terms

making a concept or idea definite, distinct, or clear

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Diction

using specific words to achieve your purpose; builds tone

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Exemplification

providing an example to prove a point

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Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

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Hypophora

a question that is immediately followed up with an answer by the author

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Juxtaposition

Comparing two things close together (side by side) to create a contrasting effect

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Litotes

understatement by denying the contrary of the thing being affirmed

A litotes deliberately makes something sound less intense or extreme than it really is

ex. The weather isn’t terrible (during a hurricane)

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Metaphor

making a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but do have something (very important) in common

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Metonymy

Substitution of one word for another word, which it suggests

ex. the white house being used to reference the president/government

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Oxymoron

apparent paradox achieved by the juxtaposition of words which seem to contradict one another

ex. I must be cruel only to be kind

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Paradox

an assertion seemingly opposed to common sense, but that may yet have some truth to it

ex. Less is more

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Paralellism

using the same pattern of words to illustrate that ideas have the same level of importance

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Polysyntedon

the repetition of conjunctions in a series of coordinate words, phrases, or clauses

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Repetition

Words, sounds, and ideas used more than once to enhance rhythm

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Rhetorical Question

question that is asked to make a point rather than to elicit an answer; often the answer is already known or obvious

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Synecdoche

understanding one thing with another, using a part for the whole, or the whole for the part

A kind of metonymy

ex. put your eyes on me (referring to attention, not just eyes)

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