Rhetorical Appeals and Rhetorical Devices Review

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the art of using language to communicate effectively and persuasively

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rhetoric

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The three rhetorical appeals are...

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ethos, pathos, logos

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The ethical appeal based on the credibility and character of the speaker.

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ethos

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The appeal that persuades by using logic and reasoning is called...

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logos

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The appeal to emotion is also called...

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pathos

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An implied comparison between two unlike things to help readers perceive the object of the comparison more vividly.

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metaphor

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A question posed for effect, not requiring an answer.

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rhetorical question

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A repetition of consonant sounds, generally at the beginnings of words, such as “while I pondered, weak and weary”

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alliteration

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something that is not human is given human characteristics

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personification

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Which technique implements (uses) logos?

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