PPT-Rhetorical Devices Alliteration

the recurrence of initial consonant sounds The repetition can be juxtaposed and then it is usually limited to two words Ah what a delicious day Yes I have read that little bundle of pernicious prose but I have no comment to make upon it . By: Khalil Bordus. Allusion . Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text. Alliteration. Repetition of the same consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of the words. Example: . - Should the . gl. ee-. gl. aze- . - In Death’s–. st. iff-. st. are. . Defined as the likening of two or more things to make one appear better or worse than the other, rhetorical analogies are analogies used to express or influence attitudes or affect behavior by invoking images with an emotional association. They can also be used as comparisons. . How to Win an Argument with Style. What is a . Rhetorical Strategy?. A rhetorical strategy is a specifically chosen type of writing that will help you win your argument.. Alliteration. Definition. – the close repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginnings of words.. SIMILE. METAPHOR. ALLUSION. . HYPERBOLE. UNDERSTATEMENT. Rhetorical Analysis. What the Author Does. Rhetorical devices . are the tools the writer uses to produce the writing. . Rhetorical technique . Personification. Giving human characteristics to things which are not human . Ex: seasons, animals, objects. My battery is dying. . Personification examples. The headlights . blinked. in the darkness.. By Jeff Guggenheim. Definition. . An alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a group of words.. Uses. Emphasis. . . - . draws attention . to the phrase and fixes it in the reader's . Analyzing . W. ith . T. he Whole . T. ext . I. n Mind. Rhetorical Strategies vs Rhetorical Devices . A way or method of presenting a subject. Narration . Description. Process Analysis. Exemplification. Success Criteria:. We will understand what alliteration is.. We will be able to recognise alliteration in a text.. We will be able to make some of . our own . examples of alliteration.. Alliteration. for “The Declaration of Independence”. What is rhetoric?. The ability to use language effectively in order to persuade the listener or reader.. OR. The art of using speech to persuade, influence, or  please.. Patrick Henry’s Speech in the Virginia Convention . Rhetorical Question. A rhetorical question is asked just for effect or to lay emphasis on some point discussed when no . real . answer is expected. in . the Art of Persuasion. Why Rhetorical Devices?. . For authors and speakers to make a persuasive argument, their . work must have . a clear thesis or purpose, . sufficient . evidence supporting . AP Language and Composition. Unit One/Quarter One. Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangles. More Rhetorical Triangles. Understanding Persona. Someone's persona is the aspect of their character or nature that they present to other people, perhaps in contrast to their real character or nature.  . the recurrence of initial consonant sounds. The repetition can be juxtaposed (and then it is usually limited to two words): . Ah, what a delicious day! . Yes, I have read that little bundle of pernicious prose, but I have no comment to make upon it. .