Rhetorical Strategies (Part 2) 10-19

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that sound like their sounds, e.g., 'buzz', 'sizzle', 'bang'.

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What is Rhetoric?

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Rhetoric refers to the strategies we use to make an argument persuasive (the 'how' of an argument).

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Oxymoron

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A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction, e.g., 'deafening silence'.

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Imagery

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A vivid description that appeals to a reader's senses to create an image or idea in their head.

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Tone

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The writer's attitude toward the reader and the subject of the message.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is a thief'.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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Ethos

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An appeal to credibility or the authority of the speaker.

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Pathos

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An appeal to emotion, aiming to persuade an audience by eliciting feelings.