Rhetorical Devices & Argument Vocab

An appeal made to an audience's emotions in order to evoke feeling.

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

A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

The action of repeating something to prove a point

An assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue

A viewpoint that opposes an author’s thesis or claim. For an argument to be persuasive, the author must address counter argument.

A text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion