Rhetorical & Persuasive Devices

Question 1

Pathos

Answer 1

Appeals to emotion.

Question 2

Logos

Answer 2

Appeals to logic and reason.

Question 3

Ethos

Answer 3

Establishing credibility or authority.

Question 4

Rhetorical Question

Answer 4

A question asked for effect, not meant to be answered.

Question 5

Tricolon (Rule of Three)

Answer 5

Listing three elements for emphasis (e.g., “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”).

Question 6

Antithesis

Answer 6

Contrasting ideas in parallel structure (e.g., “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”).