Rhetorical Terms & Appeals_2023

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Rhetorical Question

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A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

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Loaded Language

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Words with the specific potential to generate strong emotions or feelings – positive or negative.

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Simile

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A comparison that states one thing is like another.

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Juxtaposition

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A technique in which two or more ideas, symbols, places, or characters and their actions are placed side by side for the purpose of developing contrasts.

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Anaphora

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses or lines.

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Asyndeton

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A rhetorical device that omits conjunctions between parts of a sentence.

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Epistrophe

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or lines.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Diction

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Tone

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The general character or attitude of a piece of writing.