Rhetoric Strategies
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mariafnvera on February 9, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Repetition | Using the same words frequently to reinforce concepts and unify speech. |
| Parallelism | Repeating a grammatical structure or an arrangement of words to create rhythm and momentum. |
| Analogy | A comparison of two unlike things. It's a simile or metaphor that you may or may not elaborate on. |
| Restatement | Expressing the same idea in different words to clarify and stress key points. |
| Reframe | The regularly repeated line or group of lines in a poem or song. Referring to such evocative pros can help associate an argument with the feelings we already for these poems and songs. |
| Rhetorical Questions | Questions that do not require an answer. |
| Anticipating of Counter-Arguments | Can prevent opposing ideas from gaining traction with one's audience. |
| Peer Pressure | Can be used to convince us hat if everyone else is thinking a certain way, we should think that way too. |
| Humor | It can be used to "win you over," to make you like the writer or speaker and, therefore, his or her ideas. |
| Emotional Words | Powerful adjectives that lead people to recognize that ideas expressed are important to the writer. |
| Formal Words | Lead audience to believe something is ethnically or legally important. |
| Rhetoric | The art or study of effective language. |
| Effective Language | Language doing something, having some effect, having impact. |
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