Rhetorical language techniques

Words, phrases, or ideas listed one after the other separated by commas

• Rhetorical question

• Listing

• Alliteration

• Juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

A question where an answer is not expected from the reader/audience

• Rhetorical question

• Listing

• Alliteration

• Juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

• Rhetorical question

• Listing

• Alliteration

• Juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

• Rhetorical question

• Listing

• Alliteration

• Juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Expresses a command

• Exclamative

• Interrogative

• Declarative

• Imperative

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Makes a statement that conveys strong emotion or excitement

• Exclamative

• Interrogative

• Declarative

• Imperative

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Used to ask a question

• Exclamative

• Interrogative

• Declarative

• Imperative

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Statements that relay information

• Exclamative

• Interrogative

• Declarative

• Imperative

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A deliberate choice of words to influence or to elicit emotion

• Emotive language

• Epistrophe

• Anaphora

• Hypophora

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A word or expression is repeated at the beginning of a number of sentences, clauses, or phrases

• Emotive language

• Epistrophe

• Anaphora

• Hypophora

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4