E11 Rhetorical Appeals and Devices

Appeal to emotion

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

Appeal to credibility

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

Appeal to logic

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

• Repetition

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

• Analogy

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

• Analogy

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

• Rhetorical Question

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

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

• Rhetorical Question

• No response question

A word, phrase, poetical line, or a full sentence repeated to emphasize its significance in the entire text.

• Allusion

• Rhetorical Response

• Hyperbole

• Repetition

An exaggeration for an effect and not necessarily meant to be taken literally.

• Analogy

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

• Rhetorical Drama

Houses near the coast should be built at least ten feet above sea level because statistics show that waters rise to these heights at least once every twenty years.

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

This family lost everything in the fire. They lost their irreplaceable family photos, not to mention their furniture and clothing. Please donate to help them start over.

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos