Logos - Language that appeals to logic and reasoning, Pathos - Language that appeals to emotion., Ethos - Language that bases its credibility in its speaker's authority., Kairos - Language that communicates the timeliness of its speaker's position., Anaphora - Repetition used to create a rhythmic effect, typically used for emphasis., Chiasmus - A device in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order to deepen an idea or create a memorable rhythm., Climax - Gradually building intensity in subsequent sentences for dramatic effect., Connotation - The sense or image a word evokes, used strategically to influence readers or listeners., Epithet - The use of a nickname to describe somebody., Hyperbole - Exaggerated statements or claims meant to grab attention, not to be taken literally., Litotes - An understatement that states a positive attribute as an inverse of its opposite, often for ironic effect., Meiosis - A euphemistic understatement meant to belittle or reduce its subject., Paradox - A statement that, while contradictory, makes logical sense., Parallelism - The use of grammatically similar sentences together to create emphasis., Personification - The attribution of humanlike characteristics to an animal or object., Satire - The use of irony or exaggeration to create a humorous, critical effect., Synecdoche - Using a part of something to refer to it as a whole.,

Rhetorical Devices

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