Rhetorical Devices Review

Front

What is a technique that speakers/authors use to persuade their audience?

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Rhetorical device

Front

What is an over-exaggeration used for emphasis or effect? (Example: 'There is enough food in this fridge to feed an army!')

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Hyperbole

Front

What is a question that is not expected to be answered, used for effect or to emphasize an obvious point? (Example: 'Can birds fly? There's no point, is there? Is this a joke?')

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Rhetorical question

Front

What do you call a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt? (Example: 'You're being let go.' or 'Her father passed away.')

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Euphemism

Front

What is an appeal to emotions in rhetoric?

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Pathos

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What rhetorical device involves repeating the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences?

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Anaphora

Front

What is the term for a statement that appears to contradict itself but may reveal a deeper truth?

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Paradox

Front

What is the rhetorical appeal that focuses on credibility and ethics?

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Ethos