RHETORICAL DEVICES EQ What are rhetorical devices Rhetorical
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RHETORICAL DEVICES
EQ: What are rhetorical devices? � Rhetorical devices are techniques writers use to enhance their arguments and make their writing effective.
EQ: What are some of the common rhetorical devices I can use in my essay? � Repetition � Parallelism � Rhetorical Question � Argument by Analogy � Loaded Words
Repetition � Repetition is the repeated use of a word, phrase, or clause more than once for emphasis.
Example The curfew law should be repealed— repealed immediately in fairness to the community, the police and the students.
Parallelism � Parallelism is the repetition of the same grammatical form to express equal, or parallel ideas. A noun is paired with a noun, a phrase with a phrase, a clause with a clause, and so on.
Example � This week, the Riverdale High School student council had to cancel its annual charity Bowl-a-Thon—not because of a lack of interest, not because of a shortage of funds, and not because of a failure to sign up enough enthusiastic volunteers.
Rhetorical Question � Rhetorical questions are questions that are not meant to be answered but are asked for effect.
Example � Should students who are out late because of such events be jailed or fined? Should such school activities be dropped?
Argument by Analogy � Argument by analogy draws a parallel between basically dissimilar events or situations.
Example � If the curfew law aims to reduce youth crime, it mistakenly targets the wrong hours. It is much like shutting the corral gate after the horses have escaped.
Loaded Words � Loaded words carry strong emotional associations.
Example � Our baseball team won the tournament, pulverizing the Brantley County Herons in the final.
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