Logos
Appeal to logic
ethos
credibility
pathos
Appeal to emotion
connotative diction
words chosen deliberately for the feelings and attitudes associated with them
Rhetorical Question
A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer
parallelism
use of series of words, phrases, or sentences that have similar grammatical form
Anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
Euphemism
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
Imagery
is painting pictures with words
Repetition
the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
hyperbole
exaggeration
simile
A comparison using "like" or "as
Metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Antithesis
two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect
polysyndeton
the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural.ex. for dinner i ate, chicken, turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad
Asyndeton
is the omission or absence of a conjugation between parts of a sentence
anecdote
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
tone
writer's attitude toward the subject
Rhetoric is the art of
persuasion
Rhetorical appeal
are linguistic techniques used to make language more appealing and memorable