Literary Devices and Rhetorical Appeals Flashcard

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Literary device using the same word/phrase repeatedly.

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Repetition

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Literary device that clarifies and stresses key points by expressing the same idea in different words.

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Restatement

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Figure of speech for emphasis, not to elicit an answer.

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Rhetorical Question

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Argument that appeals to emotions?

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Pathos

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Literary device matching forms of words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence?

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Parallelism

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Literary device for brief, indirect reference to significant person, place, or idea.

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Allusion

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Rhetorical device using a character's credibility to persuade.

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Ethos

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Rhetorical device using logic and facts to persuade?

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Logos

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Rhetorical device appealing to right and wrong?

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Ethos

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Literary device using similar grammatical structures for related ideas.

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Parallelism