ELA.R.8.3.4

4. Making something seem less important than it really is, often for effect or irony.
5. An appeal to emotion that tries to make the audience feel something strongly.
9. Using a famous person, expert, or regular person’s story to support an idea.
10. A way an author tries to persuade the audience, usually through logic, emotion, or credibility.
11. A brief reference to a well‑known person, event, or text.
12. A comparison that explains something by showing how it is like something more familiar.
14. An appeal to ethics or credibility that shows the speaker is trustworthy or expert.
15. Comparison using "like" or "as"
19. Using something to represent a bigger idea
20. question A question asked for effect, not to get an actual answer.
21. Giving human qualities to non-human things
22. Descriptive language appealing to your five senses

1. An intentional exaggeration used for emphasis.
2. A claim that something is good or correct because “everyone” thinks or does it.
3. Using the same grammatical pattern to create rhythm and stress key ideas.
6. Direct comparison saying one thing IS another
7. One word applies to two things in different ways
8. Reusing the same word or phrase to emphasize an idea.
10. Putting opposite ideas together in parallel structure for contrast
13. An appeal to logic that uses facts, examples, or clear reasoning.
16. language Strongly positive or negative words used to influence how the audience feels.
17. A short, catchy phrase used to promote an idea, product, or cause.
18. device A technique a writer or speaker uses to make an argument more persuasive or memorable.