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1.
Rhetorical
Appeals
2.
Rhetorical Strategies
Description
Narration
Process
Example
Comparison
Analogy
Classification
Definition
Rhetorical
Devices
Repetition
Restatement
Rhetorical Question
Hypophora
Allusion
Parallelism
Antithesis
Tricolon
Polysyndeton
Juxtaposition
Analogy
Metonymy
Synecdoche
Allusion
An allusion is a
reference to
something
famous within a
text.
Repetition
Repetition is when the
speaker states the same
idea using the same
words
Restatement
Restatement is
when you
voice an idea
using different
words.
Have a seat
Sit down
Take a seat
Be quiet.
Hush.
Shut up.
Simmer down.
Quiet down.
Analogy
Analogy is when you
compare two or more
things emphasizing
their similarities.
Juxtaposition
Juxtaposition is a
deliberate placement of
ideas next to each other,
typically in order to
make a comparison.
Rhetorical
Question
A rhetorical
question is a
question a
speaker asks but
does not offer an
explicit answer.
Hypophora
The speaker first
asks a question
and then answers
it.
Polysyndeton
Polysyndeton is when
several conjunctions
are used in close
succession, especially
where some might be
omittedused to
stress the importance
of each item.
Parallelism
Parallelism,
also known as
parallel
structure, is
when phrases
in a sentence
have similar or
the same
grammatical
structure.
Tricolon
Tricolon is when
there are three
parallel clauses,
phrases, or words
that happen in
quick succession
without
interruption.
Antithesis
Antithesis is when
you have
parallelism in
phrases with
contrasting ideas
close together.