Rhetorical Techniques

What is Logos?

• A rhetorical appeal to emotion and feelings, used to persuade an audience through storytelling.

• A rhetorical appeal to logic and reason, used to persuade an audience through facts and evidence.

• A method of persuasion that relies solely on the speaker's credibility and authority.

• A technique that focuses on the aesthetic qualities of the argument rather than its logical structure.

What is Antithesis?

• A rhetorical device that contrasts opposing ideas in a parallel grammatical structure.

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unrelated things.

• A narrative technique that provides background information.

What is a Euphemism?

• A direct and blunt expression used in communication.

• A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.

• A type of figurative language that exaggerates for effect.

• A formal term used in legal documents.

What is Personification?

• A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to non-human things.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things directly.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

• A technique that involves the repetition of consonant sounds.

What is a Simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as'.

• A statement that contradicts itself for effect.

• A form of personification that attributes human qualities to animals.

What is a Rhetorical Question?

• A question that requires a detailed answer.

• A question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

• A question that can only be answered with 'yes' or 'no'.

• A question that is always asked in a formal setting.

What is a Pun?

• A type of joke that relies on physical humor.

• A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similarity in sound for humorous or rhetorical effect.

• A literary device that involves exaggeration for emphasis.

• A rhyme scheme used in poetry.

What is a Metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

• A type of poem that uses rhyme and rhythm.

• A literary device that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

What is a Cliché?

• An overused expression or idea that has lost its originality and impact.

• A unique and original phrase that is rarely used.

• A popular saying that is always relevant.

• A term used to describe a new trend in language.

What is a Symbol?

• A figure of speech where a word or phrase represents a larger idea or concept.

• A type of punctuation used in writing.

• A mathematical representation of a number.

• A visual representation of an object.