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Rhetorical Terms

This document defines and lists various rhetorical techniques used in writing and speaking to persuade an audience. It discusses rhetorical appeals of logos, pathos, and ethos. It also outlines key rhetorical techniques including diction, syntax, imagery, figurative language, tone, irony, and tropes. Specific schemes and figures of speech are also defined such as simile, metaphor, personification, and irony.

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Rhetorical Terms

This document defines and lists various rhetorical techniques used in writing and speaking to persuade an audience. It discusses rhetorical appeals of logos, pathos, and ethos. It also outlines key rhetorical techniques including diction, syntax, imagery, figurative language, tone, irony, and tropes. Specific schemes and figures of speech are also defined such as simile, metaphor, personification, and irony.

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