Rhetorical and Grammatical Devices Part 2

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Rhetorical Device

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The author’s intentional use of language to persuade or convince the audience.

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Understatement

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Making something seem less than it really is.

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Overstatement

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Making something seem more than it really is.

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Analogy

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A comparison of two unlike things in order to make a point.

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Juxtaposition

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Placing words, phrases, or ideas side by side in order to compare or contrast them for effect.

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Direct Address

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An address to the intended audience in order to engage the reader or listener; usually uses second-person pronouns.

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Rhetorical Question

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A question asked to make a point or create an effect, rather than to prompt a response.

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Anecdote

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A brief story that the author uses to make or support a point.

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Repetition

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Repeated use of the same word or phrase, usually for emphasis.

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Logical Fallacy

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An argument based on reasoning that doesn’t make sense or isn’t correct.