Literary Devices Flashcard

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What is an appeal to logic, using facts and statistics to prove an argument?

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Logos

Front

Which rhetorical device emphasizes credibility and trustworthiness?

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Ethos (credibility)

Front

What is the repetition of the same or similar initial consonant sounds in words that are close together called?

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Alliteration

Front

What type of rhetorical appeal is used when a document cites statistics and factual evidence?

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Logos

Front

What is the term for a series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses?

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Tricolon

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What is the rhetorical device that appeals to the audience's emotions?

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Pathos (emotion)

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is the rhetorical device that involves the omission of conjunctions between parts of a sentence?

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Asyndeton

Front

What is the rhetorical device that involves the repetition of conjunctions in close succession?

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Polysyndeton