American Literature Rhetorical Devicesces

The repetition of initial consonant sounds.

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• assonance

• allusion

The indirect reference to a person, event or

"Plan ahead. It was not raining when Noah built the Ark." What is this an example of?

• antithesis

• chiasmus

• alliteration

• allusion

"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Neil Armstrong. What is this an example of?

• antithesis

• chiasmus

• ethos

A two-part sentence or phrase, where the second part is a reversal of the first.

• parallelism

• antithesis

• chiasmus

• allusion

The ethical appeal that is based on the character, credibility, or reliability is known as

"Doctors all over the world recommend this type of treatment." What type of appeal is this an example of?

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

• juxtaposition

I have told you a thousand times to put your phone away. What is this an example of?

The placement of two or more things side by side, often in order to bring out their differences.

• juxtaposition

• chiasmus

• logos

• ethos

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks." What is this an example of?