Rhetorical Device Quiz #3 Flashcards
an argument against an idea – usually regarding philosophy, religion or politics
polemic
the deliberate use of conjunctions
polysyndeton
one’s intention of a piece of writing
purpose
patterns of organization to achieve a specific purpose – ie. Narration, persuasive, cause and effect, etc…
rhetorical modes
a questions asked more to produce an effect than to summon an answer
rhetorical questions
an ironic, witty composition that claims to argue for something, but actually argues against it.
satire
a figure of speech using like or as in order to compare
simile
he person whose perspective (real or imagined) is being advanced in the piece of writing
speaker
a distinctive quality of speech or writing created by the selection and arrangement of words and figures of speech
style
organizational patterns in sentences, paragraphs and whole works
syntax
the speakers attitude toward the subject or audience
tone
figure of speech in which one single phrase or word joins different parts of a sentence.
zeugma
