Rhetorical question , A question that is asked simply to make a point or to provoke an audience to think. No answer is expected., Litote, A figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives that renders an ironical effect., Anaphora, Repeating a sequence of words at the beginning of neighboring clauses for emphasis. (opposite of an epistrophe), Periodic Sentence, A long sentence in which the main point is held until the end, after all modifiers and ideas; also called “suspended syntax.”, Parallelism, A literary device in which parts of the sentence are grammatically the same, or are similar in construction.- can be used to intensify the rhythm of language or to draw a comparison, emphasize, or elaborate on an idea., Juxtaposition, Occurs when an author places two things side by side as a way of highlighting their differences, Antithesis, A specific form of juxtaposition. It occurs when two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.The things that are contrasted in antithesis are always pretty strong and clear opposites., Repetition, A literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable., Epistrophe, The repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of a series of phrases or sentences., Allusion, A reference to a well-known person, event, place, or work of art - allows the writer to give an example or get a point across without going into a lengthy explanation, Alliteration, The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of several words in a sequence, SOAPSTone, A simple method of rhetorical criticism designed to help with the process of analyzing texts, writing about written texts - An acronym, standing for Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, and Tone, Pathos, When you use strategies to appeal to an audience’s sense of emotion or their heartfelt beliefs, Diction, Specific word choices an author makes, based on denotations and connotations., Denotation, Dictionary meaning of a word, Connotation, Emotional meaning of the word, Ethos, When you use strategies to appeal to an audience’s sense of good moral/ethical character ; the speaker/spokesperson build his/her credibility as a speaker, Logos, When you use strategies to appeal to an audience’s sense of logic or their rational mind, Rhetorical Triangle, Ethos, pathos, logos.

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