Rhetorical Devices and Sentence Types

I remember the time when I first learned to ride a bike; it was both thrilling and terrifying.

• Anecdote

• Narrative

• Exposition

• Description

He was a real Romeo with the ladies.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

She runs every morning.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Schools should implement more physical education classes to combat childhood obesity.

• Claim of Policy

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Principle

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Actions speak louder than words.

• Cliché

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Proverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

He passed away last night.

• Euphemism

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

The central argument of this essay is that renewable energy is essential for sustainable development.

• Thesis

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Summary

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

• Antithesis

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Isn't it obvious that we need to take action on climate change now?

• Rhetorical Question

• Exclamatory Statement

• Interrogative Statement

• Declarative Statement

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

While some argue that technology isolates us, studies show it actually enhances our social connections.

• Refutation

• Confirmation

• Negation

• Assertion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D