Rhetorical Devices

a repeated word or phrase, used for emphasis.

• rhetorical question
• repetition
• simile
• allusion

a brief reference to a famous person or event—often from literature, history, Greek mythology, or the Bible. Example: “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.”

• metaphor
• alliteration
• allusion
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

comparison without using “like” or “as.” Example: “He felt lost in a sea of nameless faces,”or, “The teacher planted seeds of wisdom.”

• simile
• allusion
• metaphor
• rhetorical question

Tags

TEKS.ELA.8.7

TEKS.ELA.E1.6

TEKS.ELA.E2.6

TEKS.ELA.E3.6

TEKS.ELA.E4.6

 the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence - Ex. 
"We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe... "

• repetition
• parallelism
• allusion
• hyperbole

Tags

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.C

the speaker or writer's attitude about a subject

• metaphor
• irony
• tone
• mood

Tags

TEKS.ELA.E1.8F

TEKS.ELA.E3.8F

TEKS.ELA.LG.2N

TEKS.ELA.LG.3B

TEKS.ELA.PSW.5G

comparison using “like” or “as.” Example: “She was as quiet as a mouse.”

• metaphor
• rhetorical question
• simile
• juxtaposition

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.9B

TEKS.ELA.5.10D

TEKS.ELA.6.9D

TEKS.ELA.CW.4A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B

persuading through the credibility of the speaker/author - and the sense of right and wrong. Ex. "As a doctor, I am best qualified to recommend the right treatment."

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IV

persuading by appealing to the audience's emotions - Ex. "Choose our security system because no price is too much to pay for peace of mind." 

• ethos 
• logos
• pathos

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IV

persuading by using logic and reasoning - Ex. "The data clearly shows that this type of investment yields the highest returns." 

• ethos 
• pathos
• logos 

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

I came, I saw, I conquered.

• Anecdote

• Metaphor

• Parallelism

• Metaphor

Tags

TEKS.ELA.1.9B

TEKS.ELA.2.10F

TEKS.ELA.CW.4A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B