rhetorical terms #56-74

objectivity

presenting info in a fact-based way, neutral, no bias

onomatopoeia

a word that imitates a sound

oversimplification

explaining something very simply, leaving out details

oxymoron

combining two opposite ideas together (bittersweet)

pacing

the speed of ideas presented in writing or speech

parable

a short story that teaches a lesson

paradox

a statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth

parallelism

using similar sentence structure to emphasize ideas

parody

an exaggerated imitation of something for humor or critcism

pathetic appeal/pathos

persuasion by appealing to emotions

pedantic

overly focused on small details that its annoyingpe

persuasion

act of convincing an audience to believe something

personal pronoun

a pronoun that refers to a person

polysyndeton

repeating conjunctions for emphasis

pun

a joke on a play of words

purpose

the reason for creating a text

regionalism

a style of writing that is specific to a certain placere

repetition

repeating words or phrases

rhetorical question

a question asked to make a point, no answer