RHETORIC

Rhetoric/Rhetorical Devices - language devices; the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

                                      Parallelism - the use of similar grammatical structures to express related ideas

                               (EXAMPLE: We shall pay any price, bear any burden, oppose any foe...)

                                Rhetorical Question - a question to which no response is expected because the answer is                                    obvious or is the point the writer intends to prove

                              (EXAMPLE: If winter comes, can spring be far behind?)

                               Charged Language - strong words that appeal to the emotions and create a powerful                                              impression on readers

                              (EXAMPLE: Only a fool or a cheat would oppose these new rules.)

                              Repetition - using the same words frequently to reinforce concepts and unify the speech

                              Analogy - drawing a comparison that shows the similarity between two unlike things

                             Antithesis - a form of parallelism that emphasizes contrasts

                             (EXAMPLE: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.)

                           Allusion - a brief, unexplained reference to a well-known person, historical event, 

                           organization, literary work, or place

                            (EXAMPLE: We all got the feeling that we were not in Kansas anymore. reference to Wizard of

                          Oz)