Rhetorical Devices Review

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The art of persuasive speaking and writing is known as:

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Rhetoric

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An ethical appeal to establish credibility and trust.

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Ethos

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An appeal to logic and reason.

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Logos

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An appeal to emotions.

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Pathos

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Repetition of grammatical structure (example: In the dark, in the night, in the silence, the thief stole...)

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parallelism

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An over-exaggeration used for emphasis or effect (example: There is enough food in this fridge to feed an army!))

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hyperbole

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A question that is not expected to be answered, used for effect or to emphasize an obvious point (example: Can birds fly? There's no point, is there? Is this a joke?)

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rhetorical question

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A brief reference to a person, event, object, time period, literary work, etc. (example: Don't be such a Scrooge! The good Samaritan appeared on the scene. His smile is like kryptonite to me.)

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allusion

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A comparison of two different things that uses the word "like" or "as" in the statement (example: He looks like a fish out of water.)

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simile

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A direct comparison of two different things without using the words "like" or "as" (example: Laughter is the music of the soul.)

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metaphor