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Exam Prep 2012. English 9 Hock. Rhetoric. art of analyzing all of the language choices a writer makes to be meaningful and effective. Rhetorical question. a sked for emphasis; does not expect a response. Simile. comparison of two unlike things using like or as . Personification.
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Exam Prep 2012 English 9 Hock
Rhetoric art of analyzing all of the language choices a writer makes to be meaningful and effective
Rhetorical question asked for emphasis; does not expect a response
Simile comparison of two unlike things usinglike or as.
Personification giving human qualities to animals or objects
Pathos a rhetorical appeal to an audience’s emotions
Anaphora deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs.
Alliteration repetition of initial (first) sounds in a series of words
Idiom an expression (figure of speech) that does not mean what it literally says.
Logical Fallacy incorrect argumentation in logic and rhetoric resulting in a lack of validity, or more generally, a lack of soundness
Logos a rhetorical appeal to logic or reason
Parallelism/Parallel Structure balanced components within a line, a paragraph, or a larger unit of composition
Synaesthesia a strong piece of imagery that combines two or more senses
Hyperbole exaggeration or overstatement
Onomatopoeia a word that imitates the sound it represents
Emotive ____________ words: evoke an emotional response
Statistics numbers/percentages used to make an impression
Repetition repeating lines or a piece of a line for effect
Metaphor comparison of two unlike things without using like or as.
Antithesis positioning one term against another for emphasis; pointing out opposites (sometimes extremes) to make a point (sometimes using “not X, but Y” structure)
Pattern of Three often used in political speeches for rhythmic purposes; listing three components within a line, a paragraph, or a larger unit
Symbol an object or action that means more than its literal meaning
Allusion reference to well-known historical person/event or literary character/work
Tone mood or attitude expressed in a work
ethos a rhetorical appeal to the credibility of the author