rhetorical+strategies

Here's an imperfect list of some of the things you should be paying attention to in terms of rhetorical strategies. ALWAYS keep in mind WHAT the speaker's purpose is and WHO his or her intended audience is.

Remember: when you find an example, you should **explain how your selected text is an example of that rhetorical strategy**, and--more important--**explain the intended effect on the reader/ listener**.

Another really great source for information on rhetorical devices is Silva Rhetoricae ("the forest of rhetoric") [] They have really great examples of specific devices (scroll down on the right).
 * Diction/ Word Choice
 * Formal vs. informal language
 * __ Jargon or slang __
 * __ Connotation (positive or negative) __Contractions
 * Passive voice vs.active voice
 * Syntax
 * Appeals to audience (logos, ethos, pathos)
 * Rhetorical schemes involving BALANCE
 * parallel structure
 * antithesis
 * Rhetorical schemes involving INTERRUPTION
 * ** parenthesis
 * appositive
 * Rhetorical schemes involving REPETITION
 * alliteration, assonance
 * anaphora, epistrophe
 * Rhetorical tropes involving COMPARISONS
 * simile, metaphor
 * personification
 * synecdoche, metonymy, periphrais
 * Rhetorical tropes involving WORD PLAY
 * pun
 * onomatopoeia
 * Rhetorical tropes involving OVERSTATEMENT/ UNDERSTATEMENT
 * hyperbole (overstatement)
 * litotes (understatement)
 * Rhetorical tropes involving MANAGEMENT OF MEANING
 * irony
 * oxymoron
 * rhetorical question