Rhetorical Terms

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A memorable, brief expression of some principle or truth

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Aphorism

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The grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences or paragraphs to give structural similarity

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Parallelism

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Appeal to logic (statistics, facts, and reasons)

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Logos

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In question form

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Interrogative

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To list; determine the number of

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Enumeration

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A figure of speech in which an object or idea is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it

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Metonymy

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A rhetorical device that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

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Anaphora

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A rhetorical appeal to the audience's emotions

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Pathos

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A statement that appears to contradict itself but may reveal a deeper truth

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Paradox

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A rhetorical device that involves the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases

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Antithesis