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Rhetoric Devices #1
Rhetoric Devices in writing
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English
11th Grade
10/03/2012

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Clause
Definition
a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate
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Allusion
Definition
a short, informal reference to a famous person or event
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Ethos
Definition
(character) refers to the trustworthiness or credibility of the writer or speaker
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Anaphora
Definition
the deliberate repition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
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Exposition
Definition
background information for the audience about plot, histories, setting, and theme
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False Analogy
Definition
elaborate comparison of two things that is misleading and unconnected
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Asyndeton
Definition

conjuctions deliberately ommited from a series

ex. I came I saw I conquered.

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Connotation
Definition
the association or second meaning of a word; connections particular people make between that word and other words/emotion
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Colloquialism
Definition
a word or phrase used in everyday conversation and informal conversation (slang)
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Ad Hominem Arguement
Definition
attacking one's character rather than answering his arguement
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Didactic
Definition
designed to teach or convey instruction
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Begging the Question
Definition
a questionable statement
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Figurative Language
Definition
words or phrase used in ways that effect a change in their standard meaning
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Antecedent
Definition
a word, phrase, or clause replaced by a pronoun or other substitute
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Imagery
Definition
vivid descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the senses
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Apostrophe
Definition

figure of speech in which some absent or nonexistent person or thing is addressed as if present and capable of understanding

ex. "twinkle twinkle little star..."

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Diction
Definition
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
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Infer
Definition
deduced from reasoning, not explicit statements
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Argumentation
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the setting forth of reasoning with a logical conclusion; building an arguement
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Aphorism
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a pithy observation that contains a general truth
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Hyperbole
Definition
obvious and intentional exaggeration
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