Rhetorical Analysis Strategies

Question 1

Analogy

Answer 1

to make a pointed comparison, often a very powerful one

Question 1

Metaphor

Answer 1

comparing 2 different things with the key word “is”

Question 2

Simile

Answer 2

using like or as to make a comparison

Question 3

Hyperbole

Answer 3

to provoke a response, being exaggerated or overstating

Question 4

understatement

Answer 4

to spark the readers imagination or to make a pointed observation.

Question 5

juxtaposition

Answer 5

to call attention to extremes

Question 6

imagery

Answer 6

to produce a feeling or an idea

Question 7

alliteration

Answer 7

to create a phrase

Question 8

allusion

Answer 8

reference, lean authority into an idea

Question 9

refrain

Answer 9

lines that are repeated throughout

Question 10

anaphora

Answer 10

to create a powerful message

Question 11

repetition

Answer 11

to create a powerful message or to reinforce an idea

Question 12

Parallelism

Answer 12

repeating to be more persuasive

Question 13

Tone

Answer 13

to communicate attitude towards the subject

Question 14

Undertone

Answer 14

expressing a deeper or hidden feeling about something, beyond what is obvious or appears at first glance