Rhetoric

-Rhetoric

• 1. - Rule of three

     1. - arrange descriptions in sets of three

     2. - sometimes you can use the third one to contradict the first two

  2. - Hyperbole

• • 1. - exaggerate to make the phrase memorable

    2. - make it clear that you know that you are exaggerating and return to the unexaggerated form for your argument

• 3. - Anaphora

• • 1. - using the same set of words in successive sentences

    2. - usually at the beginning or end of the sentences e.g. We will fight on the beaches, we will fight on the landing grounds, we will fight in the fields ...

    3. - you can do a similar thing at the end of each reason or example, e.g. it is a system that ...

• 4. - Opposition

• • 1. - two opposing elements in one sentence

    2. - usually the first one goes up in pitch and the second goes down

    3. - e.g. President Kennedy saying "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country".

• 5. - Ellipsis

• • 1. - leave out "and" in lists

• 6. - Asyndeton

• • 1. - the use of sentence fragments to quicken the pace

• 7. - Alliteration

• • 1. - starting words with the same first letter

    2. - be careful to avoid sounding silly

• 8. -Metaphor

• • 1. - it should be appropriate and memorable

• 9. -Balance

• • 1. - be certain that phrases used balance each other

    2. - usually this is easiest if they have parallel structures