Rhetorical Devices Definitions and Examples
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Twilmore13 on August 23, 2011
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ap english language and composition
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Diction | a writer's or speaker's choice of words. Ex. "sloppy" |
| Ethos | the distinctive character, spirit, and attitudes of a people, culture, era, etc: the revolutionary ethos |
| Pathos | ... |
| Logos | ... |
| Hyperbole | a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor |
| Satire | witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
| Verbal irony | A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant |
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