PPT-Rhetorical Devices:

Ambiguity and Aphorism Ambiguity The multiple meanings either intentional or unintentional of a word phrase sentence or passage Examples unintentional Examples INTENTIONAL OR purposeful. Syntax. How sentence structure may be a rhetorical strategy. Syntax is the order of words in a sentence/the sentence structure. Certain syntactical choices can have a . rhetorical effect . and can contribute to the . 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. . English III. Rhetorical Devices. Tools a writer/speaker uses to communicate clearly to his/her audience.. Used for persuasion or argumentation. Rhetorical Questions. Definition: A question that needs no answer.. An Introduction. Aristotelian . appeals. Ethos – relies on the credibility of the author. Logos – relies on logic and evidence. Pathos – relies on emotion. Medium – written text, speech, TV, film, art, internet, etc.. How would you define the words rhetoric or rhetorical?. Classic Definitions of Rhetoric. Aristotle:. . Rhetoric is "the faculty of discovering in any particular case all of the available means of persuasion.”. 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 . Speech in the Virginia Convention. Updated: October 2013. Historical Context . In the spring of 1775, although many suspected an attack by the British, delegates from the state of Virginia could not agree whether going to war with Great Britain was the correct course of action or not. After the anti-war crowd spoke, Patrick Henry stood up and gave a rousing speech that convinced the listeners war was the correct option. . How would you define the words rhetoric or rhetorical?. Classic Definitions of Rhetoric. Aristotle:. . Rhetoric is "the faculty of discovering in any particular case all of the available means of persuasion.”. What is rhetoric?. Rhetoric . is the art of speaking . and writing. It’s aim is to: . Persuade. Inform. Express a personal thought. Entertain the reader. Using rhetorical devices. Use them to help strengthen the strategy of your paper. Rhetoric. is a . technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form.. A . rhetorical device . is a use of language that is intended to have an effect on its audience, such as to persuade or evoke an emotion. . 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. 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.  . of . language . intended to have an effect on its audience..  . Rhetorical Device 1. Analyze the following sentences. : . Identify the common pattern (rhetorical device) and . explain the effect it creates for each sentence.. AP Language and Composition. Anadiplosis. Definition:. . The term literally means “to double back.” It refers to a repetition of the last word of one phrase, clause, or sentence at or very near the beginning of the next. .