Rhetorical Strategies Vocabulary Flashcards
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
Repetition of words derived from the same root but with different endings
Polyptoton
A comparison using “like” or “as”
Simile
A question asked merely for effect with no answer expected
Rhetorical Question
Repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses
Epistrophe
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses or lines
Anaphora
Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
Repetition
Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other
Parallelism
A comparison without using “like” or “as”
Metaphor
Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts
Juxtaposition
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
Allusion
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Alliteration
Repetition of vowel sounds across a line of text or poetry
Assonance
An appeal based on logic or reason
Logos
Appeal to emotion
Pathos
An appeal to establish credibility
Ethos
When a writer presents a situation or thing as if it is less important or serious than it is in reality
Understatement
A statement or situation contrasts with what is expected or known
Irony
Words or phrases that, when placed together, create paradoxes or contradictions
Oxymoron
The application of human attributes or abilities to nonhuman entities
Personification
