Rhetorical Devices

Question 0

Rhetorical Questions

Answer 0

Those asked for impact and to prompt thought, usually not requiring a literal answer

Question 1

Emotions, mind, or reason

Answer 1

Appeals to audience’s senses, emotions, mind or reason to involve them more fully

Question 2

Imagery

Answer 2

The details of language used to create sensory experiences

Question 3

Metaphorical Language

Answer 3

Through metaphors and similes, audience is pushed to relate more closely to the speaker’s topic; often creates much of the imagery

Question 4

Parallelism

Answer 4

Repetition of similar sentence structures for emphasis, intensity, impact

Question 5

Antithesis

Answer 5

Direct contrast or opposition