Rhetorical Terms

2. an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
5. irony, exaggeration
9. figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action
12. a negative statement used to affirm a positive sentiment
13. exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis
18. a memorable, brief, interesting and ironic statement
22. writer's or speaker's attitude toward the subject
25. order of words is reversed in order to achieve emphasis
28. textual features such as diction and sentence structure
29. rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect
30. playing down of a situation in order to make a point
31. comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
32. meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly
34. action of invoking something or someone for assistance or as an authority
36. expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted
37. main idea in a text

1. statement or an argument based on a false or invalid inference
3. organization of elements that are connected
4. the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
6. an exchange of diverging or opposite views
7. convincing an audience by use of logic or reason
8. the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
10. a formal written defense of one's opinions or conduct
11. joining of words, phrases, or clauses of the same type to give them equal emphasis and importance (parataxis)
14. place close together or side by side to compare
15. part of something used to refer to the whole
16. uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language
17. to say again in a new form
19. implied or suggested, to be inferred
20. process of linking two clauses in a sentence so that one clause is dependent on another
21. replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated
23. repeating the same words or phrases
24. replacing words and phrases considered harsh and impolite
26. a group of viewers or listeners of a work of art or entertainment
27. emotional appeal, means to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions
33. intended to teach
34. convincing an audience of the author’s credibility or character
35. a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases