Rhetorical Terms

You should vote for me; everyone is. The appeal here is . . .

If we don't agree to higher taxes now, our children will be in debt and in the poor house.

Jumbo shrimp, seriously funny, act naturally

the Latin for introduction in classical oration is . . .

Let us march onward to the AP exam, with sharpened pencils and ready minds.

The assumption necessarily shared by the speaker and audience

This technique appeals to reason

He just got new wheels. It's fast, too.

An example of second-hand evidence:

Let the whitefolks have their money and power and segregation and sarcasm and big houses . . .

See no evil. Speak no evil. Hear no Evil

Study halls need to be available for all students.

In "The pen is mightier than the sword," the pen is an example of

downsizing is an example of

Who cares? I do.

He was a great man; we shall never forget his heroics

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

Of course you would agree to higher taxes, because you believe in witchcraft!

This rule is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. It's horrible; whoever made it is horrible.

Tina was happy with her grade, having studied for hours and losing sleep.

Zumba, a class for all ages, can get competitive.

Do I love you because you're beautiful? Or are you beautiful because I love you?

"Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav’n." John Milton

Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country

This is an example of . . .