AP Lang Rhetorical Devices

means: repetition of one or more words at the END of successive phrases or clauses

• anaphora

• epistrophe

• anthimeria

• apposition

means: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or phrases

• anaphora

• epistrophe

• antithesis

• parallelism

This is an example of...

• ethos 

• logos 

• pathos

As a dental hygienist, I’ve seen what infection can do. That’s why I strongly recommend flossing daily.

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

“Mom, did you know that, according to newsweek.com, having a cell phone at school does not lead to lower grades. A study of 1,700 high school students found that there is absolutely no correlation between these two things. I can have my phone without my grades suffering.”

• ethos

• logos 

• pathos

The following is an example of which rhetorical device?
Bill is a cheerful pessimist.

• Irony

• Oxymoron

• Paradox

• Metaphor

The following is an example of which kind of rhetorical device?
The team won the game hands down.

• Hyperbole

• Synecdoche

• Simile

• Metaphor

A brief account of an interesting event; A story or scene.

• pathos

• diction

• anecdote

• allusion

Figure of speech where author/speaker addresses an object, person or idea that is not present.

• Allegory

• Apostrophe

• Aphorism

• Anaphora

More agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept.

• Aphorism

• Euphemism

• Litotes

• Chiasmus