Rhetorical Analysis Terms for Students

Front

*Front:* Ethos

Back

to credibility or character

Front

*Front:* Pathos

Back

to emotions

Front

*Front:* Logos

Back

to logic and reason

Front

*Front:* Alliteration

Back

of initial consonant sounds

Front

*Front:* Hyperbole

Back

statements for effect

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*Front:* Metaphor

Back

comparison without "like" or "as"

Front

*Front:* Simile

Back

using "like" or "as"

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*Front:* Anaphora

Back

of a word at the beginning of clauses

Front

*Front:* Example of Ethos

Back

a doctor, I recommend this treatment."

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*Front:* Example of Pathos

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the joy of a child's smile."