Rhetorical Devices

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Rhetoric

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Thoughtful, reflective speaking or writing that leads to effective communication

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Rhetorical situation

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Shows the interaction among the subject of speaking or writing, the speaker or writer, the audience, the context, and the authors purpose

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Rhetorical devices/strategies

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Specific writing techniques an author uses to create a certain effect on the audience

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Diction

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The choice of words used in speaking or writing

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Connotation

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The thoughts and feelings associated with a word; connotation will be more negative or more positive than a basic word; connotation also shows degree of intensity

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Loaded language

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Language rich in connotation and vivid images that has been to elicit an emotional response

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Elevated language

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Formal words and phrases that create a serious tone

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Imagery

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Sensory language; concrete, rather than abstract, description that creates mental images

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Figurative language

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Words and phrases that are not meant literally but are intended to relate information in a creative, memorable way

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Analogy

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An extended comparison between two things in order to clarify the less familiar of the two subjects

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Syntax

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The physical arrangement and structure of the words; since in structure and paragraph organization

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Repetition

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Repeating words, phrases, or ideas to convey a type of relationship or sense of importance

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Parallelism

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Synthetical structure within a sentence that is repeated for a specific effect, usually emphasis; words, phrases, or clauses maybe parallel

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Anaphora

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The repetition of beginning words and sentences and close proximity to create emphasis

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Juxtaposition

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Placing dissimilar ideas and close proximity to create a strong contrast

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Antithesis

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Contrasting ideas in a parallel structure to emphasize differences in a memorable way

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Inverted order

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A sentence in which the verb comes before the subject or the reversal of the word order to make a point or emphasize an idea

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Short sentence

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A short simple sentence place in the middle of longer sentences in order to emphasize an idea through visual contrast

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Tone

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The authors attitude towards its subject in his or her writing

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Ethos

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The writers/speakers appealed to the reader that he says she is credible and trustworthy; also suggests having common moral ground

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Logos

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The writers/speakers appeal to logic or reason throughout the clear, rational ideas

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Pathos

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The writers/speakers appeal to emotions

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Rhetorical questions

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Questions and not require answers but are used to indirect state the author‘s opinion and implied that it is reasonable and true

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Anecdote

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A personal story it helps the author with connection and emotion within the audience

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Allegory

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A story, a poem, or a picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning; typically a moral or political one

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Allusion

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An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly