Rhetorical Appeals/Devices

Front

Persuading through the character and credibility of the author.

Back

Ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

—persuading by appealing to the audience’s emotions

Back

Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

Persuading by using logic and reasoning.

Back

Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

The repetition of the first consonant sound, occurring close together in a series.

Back

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

A statement that says less than it means; often used for comedic effect.

Back

Understatement

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

-the combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic effect

Back

Oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Front

a mild or pleasant term used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one

Back

Euphemism

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

Comparison using “like” or “as.”

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

an obvious, intended exaggeration

Back

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Front

a question posed for effect, not requiring an answer

Back

Rhetorical Question