Rhetorical Flashcards

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Rhetorical Question

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A question used for a dramatic effect than an answer

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Antithesis

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A literary device that positions opposite ideas parallel to each other

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3
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Diction

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The linguistic choices an author uses to convey a point

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Repetition

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Using the same word or phrase over and over

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5
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Parallelism

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When parts of a sentence are grammatically the same or similar

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Allusion

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Indirect reference to a person, place thing, etc

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7
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Biblical Allusion

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Same thing as allusion but bible

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Analogy

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A comparison between two things to show similarity

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9
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Aphorism

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A saying that contains a general truth

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10
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Emotional Appeal

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Pathos, appeal to the audience through emotions

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Ethical Appeal

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Ethos, appeal to the audience through ethics

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Logical Appeal

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Logos, appeal to the audience through logic

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13
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Appeal to association

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Suggestion for somebody to do something because everybody else does it

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Appeal to authority

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Suggestions for somebody to do something because a famous person does it

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