Rhetorical Appeals and Devices

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What is Juxtaposition?

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Comparing and contrasting two characters, concepts, or places.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a well-known work, person, place, or event in history, religious texts, or literature.

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Which rhetorical device involves using the same word or words more than once for emphasis and often creates rhythm?

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Repetition.

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What is parallelism?

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A rhetorical device that involves using the same structure in a series of phrases or sentences to create rhythm and emphasize a point.

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What is pathos?

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

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What is ethos?

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A rhetorical appeal to credibility or character, establishing trustworthiness in the speaker.

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What is logos?

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A rhetorical appeal to logic and reason, using facts and evidence to persuade.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What is a rhetorical question?

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A question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to elicit an answer.

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What is anaphora?

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