Rhetorical Devices 1-36

An attack on one’s opponent, rather than the opponent’s argument

• Casual Relationship

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Ad Hominem

A symbolic story that has a second meaning beneath the surface one.

• Allegory

• Anachronism

• Archetype

• Catharsis

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words.

• Cliche

• Alliteration

• Comic Relief

• Allusion

An indirect reference to a famous events or characters from history, literature, or mythology.

• Archetype

• Concrete Language

• Allusion

• Ad Hominem

A placement of an event, person, or thing out of its proper place in time.

• Assonance

• Anachronism

• Allegory

• Comic Relief

A stereotype in literature.

• Allegory

• Archetype

• Anachronism

• Catharsis

A repetition of similar vowel sounds.

• Assonance

• Catharsis

• Ad Hominem

• Alliteration

A cleansing release of unhealthy emotions.

• Cliche

• Anachronism

• Alliteration

• Catharsis

One thing results from another.

• Catharsis

• Ad Hominem

• Casual Relationship

• Assonance

An expression so often used its freshness and originality have worn off.

• Casual Relationship

• Cliche

• Comic Relief

• Anachronism