Rhetorical devices

What is a rhetorical device? There may be many times that you will hear the use of rhetorical devices in an English conversation or see it in written text,

Rhetorical devices are amazing persuasive devices that make your writing compelling and memorable when used in the correct context. Through our creative writing courses, you can learn when and how to use rhetorical devices to amaze your readers (and examiners). Check out our creative writing packages.

AP Language-- Rhetorical devices A-D

In the past I talked a lot about Aristotle’s three pillars of rhetoric. Logos, Ethos, Pathos – your arguments, your credibility as a speaker, your emotional appeal to the audience. Been there, done that. In this post I want to draw your attention to two more dimensions. Two dimensions, which, for me, also have a […]

This week's featured rhetorical device is "asyndeton". It is a versatile device that you can use to give yourself more gravitas as you speak in public. Normally a speaker will finish off any list by joining the last two items with a conjunction such as "and". Asyndeton involves dropping that conjunction. This can have many effects such as: - hurrying up the rhythm - making the list seem endless - making the structure more parallel - changing the tone (e.g. giving it more excitement or…

Commonly Used Rhetorical Devices

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Examples of Rhetorical Devices

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