Rhetorical Devices terms

Question 1

Anecdote

Answer 1

a personal story from the speaker to add emotion and give the speaker credibility.

Question 2

colloquialism

Answer 2

relatable normal and informal language, but it can undermine a speaker’s credibility during a serious topic

Question 3

apostrophe (Example:)

Answer 3

a figure of speech where an abstract thing is addressed as if present (Example- love in the air)

Question 4

aphorism (example:)

Answer 4

a memorable phrase of a truth or opinion (example: you snooze, you lose)

Question 5

invective

Answer 5

the use of angry, insulting, or inappropriate language to dramatize.

Question 6

anaphora

Answer 6

sentences that start with the same word/s

Question 7

foil

Answer 7

a thing that makes another seem better by contrast

Question 8

slapstick humor

Answer 8

hyperbole - exaggerated physical activity

Question 9

hypophora

Answer 9

a question asked by the speaker to make the audience curious

Question 10

asyndeton

Answer 10

the practice of not including conjunctions between words and phrases

Question 11

metonymy (example:)

Answer 11

a thing that represents something that its connected to (example: The crown = royalty)

Question 12

allusion

Answer 12

indirect reference to a popular event that can add credibility to the speaker

Question 13

synecdoche

Answer 13

using an essential characteristic of something to refer to the whole

Question 14

oxymoron (example:)

Answer 14

combining 2 contradictory words to emphasize (example: deafening silence)

Question 15

paradox (example:)

Answer 15

a concept that seems contradictory, but its actually true. Adds a sense of awe or epiphany. (example: less is more)

Question 16

juxtaposition

Answer 16

placing 2 items side by side to reveal attitude, compare or contrast, add tension, emphasize, etc.