Mastering Rhetorical Devices Flashcard

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What is Logos?

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Logos is a rhetorical device that appeals to logic and reason, using facts, statistics, and logical arguments to persuade an audience.

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What is Pathos?

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Pathos is a rhetorical appeal to emotion, aiming to evoke feelings in the audience to persuade them.

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What is Ethos?

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Ethos is a rhetorical appeal to credibility or character, establishing the speaker's authority and trustworthiness.

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What is Asyndeton?

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Asyndeton is a rhetorical device where conjunctions are omitted between parts of a sentence, creating a concise and impactful statement.

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What is a Simile?

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A simile is a rhetorical device that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a rhetorical device that makes an implicit comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a rhetorical device that attributes human characteristics to non-human entities or abstract concepts.

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What is Allusion?

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Allusion is a rhetorical device that references a well-known person, place, event, or literary work to create a connection.

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What is a Rhetorical Question?

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A rhetorical question is a question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to elicit an answer.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.