Rhetorical Strategies

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What is a Fact?

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A statement that is universally accepted or known to be true, often used to appeal to the audience’s logic.

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What is an Analogy?

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The comparison of a familiar idea with an unfamiliar one to explain or clarify the unfamiliar.

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What is an Anecdote?

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A short, interesting, usually true story designed to make an important point and connect with the reader.

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What is an Allusion?

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A brief, informally-made reference to a well-known person, place, event, or text, used to evoke feelings or apply symbolic meaning.

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What is a Rhetorical Question?

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A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer, often used to make a point.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things, suggesting they are alike in a significant way.

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What is Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or abstract concepts.

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What is Irony?

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A rhetorical device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.