Rhetorical Devices
Discover the power of rhetorical devices in communication! This guide explores alliteration, allusion, anaphora, climax, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, personification, praeteritio, simile, triad, and parallelism. Learn how these techniques can elevate your writing and persuasion skills by creating vivid imagery, emphasizing points, and engaging your audience. Explore examples through linked videos and develop a deeper understanding of how these devices function effectively in literature and speech.
Rhetorical Devices
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alliteration • Repetition of a sound to create effect on the audience
allusion • Reference to another piece of literature • #1=Bible • #2-Shakespeare • #3=classical mythology • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzmihD76YzE • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YgFXEKN8Gs
anaphora • Repetition of a word/phrase/clause at the beginning of sentences for emphasis!
climax • Highest point of the speech
hyperbole • total exaggerations to produce effect
irony • Verbal-say one thing and mean another • Dramatic-the audience knows something the actors do not(soap operas) • Situational-expect one thing but something else happens
“I’ll make them an offer they can’t refuse.” • You know who the murderer is on CSI before they solve the case • Katrina hit New Orleans in Aug., 2005; Isaac hits New Orleans in Aug., 2012. • The one thing Joe Paterno wanted to protect is now being dismantled.
metaphor • Comparison of two items not using “like” or “as”
metonym • a part represents the whole item • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LrIktXVJQ8&feature=related
onomatopoeia • The word imitates the sound • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evUzS6K-5Wg
personification • Giving human qualities to inanimate objects
praeteritio • You say you are not going to mention an item, but you just did!
simile • Comparison using “like” or “as” to give the reader a visual comparison
triad • Group of 3 words/phrase/clauses/sentences to establish a pattern
parallelism • Same grammatical structure repeated over and over to produce balance • http://www.youtube.com/user/EducatorVids3?v=4IU6yTz86DU
Asyndeton vs. polysyndeton • “poly” means conjunctions=too many conjunctions • slows down your sentence because the speaker must add all the conjunctions • “a” means away from conjunctions=no conjunctions • could speed up the sentence because no conjunctions—could create a sense of urgency and hurry up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_Ziy1HVgXk