All Presented Rhetorical Devices

Anaphora - repetition of a same sound or group of words near the beginning of successive sentences, clauses, or lines

Antirrhesis – an argument is rejected because it is evil, incorrect, or simply insignificant.

Assonance - The use of similar vowel sounds repeated in successive or proximate words containing different consonants. Day, Ray, Rave, Dave etc.

Bdelygmia - Is a ramble on, or expression of hate towards a person or thing. Winter is dark, cold,grey, depressing and it sucks.

Catachresis - outlandish comparison is made between two things. As tall as the CN tower.

Categoria – Opening the secret wickedness of one's adversary before his face. Reproaching a person with wickedness to his face.Direct exposure of an adversary's faults.

Commoratio – Repeating an idea several times in a different way.

Encomium - a formal practice of writing or speaking words in a tribute or praise, or an elaborate eulogy of someone or something. Ex. At an award ceremony, where the winner would give their co-stars long encomiums, as a way to say that they couldn’t have done it all without them and they deserve some of the credit. (acceptance speech)

Energia - A general term referring to the “energy” or vigor of an expression, or a clear, lucid, vivid description. (lots of detail)

Enthymeme - An enthymeme is an argument in which the meaning is implied.

Epiphora - When one or more words are repeated at the end of two or more consecutive clauses, phrases, or verses.

Epiplexis -Asking questions to reproach, rather than to elicit answers. If you can do x, can I?

Epizeuxis - repetition of the same word over and over again. Ex. Really, really, really want...

Euphemism -the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt

Hypocrisis – parody. An exaggeration used to mock.

Invective – an abusive, reproachful or venomous language used to express blame or censure. Ex. A knave, a rascal, an eater of broken meats etc.

Irony - an incongruity or discordance between what one says or does, and what one means or what is generally understood

Kairos – presenting an argument at the right or opportune moment.

Litotes - A figure of speech. Instead of making a certain statement directly the speaker says it more effectively. Usually using the words not. Ex. Brittany Spears is not unintelligent, but she’s not intelligent

Meiosis - an understatement of an event or person

Metonymy - a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated.

Mondegreen – misuse of words, causing the phrase to take on new meaning.

Paradox – A statement that contradicts it’s self. Ex. I always lie.

Pathos – persuasion. an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion

Pleonasm - Pleonasm is the use of more words then is needed for the explanation of an idea. (cold ice)

Polyptoton – using different forms of the same word (ie face facing)

Prolepsis - anticipation of an argument. It is where an argument is answered before it is brought forth.

Rhetorical Question – a question posed for persuasion, without the intent for reply.

Synathroesmus - A list/grouping of adjectives or phrases about a particular noun. Low life, two faced, yellow bellied, insensitive idiot.

Synecdoche - A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (as hand for sailor), the whole for a part (as the law for police officer), the specific for the general (as cutthroat for assassin), the general for the specific (as thief for pickpocket), or the material for the thing made from it (as steel for sword).

Tapinosis - when words or sayings are being thrown at a person/concept/object, to make it seem less good and make it less credible.

Trope - rhetoric devices that use a play on words: