Rhetorical Devices

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Appeal (Ethos)

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Establishes authority or credibility.

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Appeal (Pathos)

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Speaks to the emotions of the audience.

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Appeal (Logos)

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Uses logic or reason.

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Parallelism

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Using similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance.

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Antithesis

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Contrasting ideas are presented using parallel language.

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Shift

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A change in mood or tone (e.g., going from positive to negative), often signaled by words like 'but' or 'however'.

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Allusion

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A reference to a well-known person, event, place, or piece of art or literature. It helps make a point by connecting to something familiar.

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Repetition

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Using the same word or phrase multiple times to make an idea clearer or more memorable.

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Rhetorical Questions

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A question asked to make a point rather than to get an answer.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that creates a picture in your mind by appealing to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).