Rhetorical Analysis: AP LANG

Rhetorical Devices:

1. Juxtaposition: Placing two contrasting elements close together to highlight their differences

2. (Repetition) Anaphora: Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences

3. (Repetition) Epistrophe: Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences

4. Allusion: A reference to a well-known person, event, book, myth, or work of art to make a comparison or connection

5. Tone: The author's attitude conveyed through word choice and style

6. Diction: The author’s word choice, which affects the tone and meaning of the text

7. Anecdote: A short, personal story used to illustrate a point or connect with the audience emotionally

8. Parallel Structure: Repetition of a grammatical structure

9. Rhetorical Question: A question asked for effect, not meant to be answered - meant to provoke thought or to make a point

10. Imagery: Descriptive languages that appeals to the sense to create vivid mental pictures

11. Simile/Metaphor: A comparison using like or as or not using like or as 

12. Symbolism: Using an object, person, or event to represent a deeper meaning beyond the literal one

13. Personification: Giving human characteristics to an inanimate object/idea

14. Irony: When someone says something but means the opposite