Rhetorical Devices

What is the recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, lines, or stanzas in a speech?

What is a short statement that expresses a wise or clever observation about human experience?

When writers connect their thinking to the reader's or audience’s own ethical or moral belief:

What is a reflection of a writer’s or a speaker’s attitude toward the subject matter?

What is a question that is asked without expecting an answer?

What is a writer’s choice of words; an important element in the writer’s voice or style?

What is the use of a series of words, phrases or sentences that have similar grammatical form?

What is speech of a particular country or region? It is usually informal and has slang.

When writers or speakers draw on the emotions of the reader or audience:

What is a comparison between two things?

What is a literary reference to a famous character, place, history, music, or other text?

What is is the art of speaking or writing effectively?

What is the repetition of words or phrases AT THE BEGINNING of successive clauses?

When writers or speakers offer clear examples and proof:

What is a brief account of an interesting event? A story or scene.

What are true statements about a topic?