Rhetorical Devices - Persuasive Techniques

the repetition of initial consonant sounds in order to emphasize certain words and make them more memorable.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Juxtaposing (i.e. presenting side-by-side) contrasting ideas in order to create a clear division between two things

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

short personal stories used to connect with the audience and add evidence or credibility to an argument.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

an indirect reference with which the author believes the reader/listener will be familiar.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

words charged with an underlying meaning or implication and are used to produce emotion in an audience.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

the establishment of authority and reliability, and is used to gain the confidence and trust of the audience

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

An appeal to emotion is used to engage with an audience and create an emotional response.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

a method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the opposite of their usual meaning

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CCSS.L.8.5A

words that take the place of nouns and are used to create a sense of unity with an audience or distance from a common enemy.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

the representation of something as greater than is actually the case and is used to grab the attention of the audience and emphasize certain points.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A