Question

name: rhetorical appeals test how many rhetorical appeals are there? list them. draw and label the rhetorical triangle: write the name of the rhetorical device next to its definition: 1. an obvious and deliberate exaggeration (to emphasize something or for humorous purposes). 2. a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive. 3. the repetition of words at the beginning of a line 4. the repetition of words at the end of a line 5. successive words, phrases, clauses expressed with the same or very similar grammatical structure. can add balance and rhythm and, most importantly, emphasis to argument. often occurs with anaphora and epistrophe 6. a statement that minimizes the significance of something or says less than it means; often used for comedic effect 7. the combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic or provocative effect.

Explanation:

1. An obvious and deliberate exaggeration (to emphasize something or for humorous purposes) is hyperbole.
2. A mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive is euphemism.
3. The repetition of words at the beginning of a line is anaphora.
4. The repetition of words at the end of a line is epistrophe.
5. Successive words, phrases, clauses expressed with the same or very similar grammatical structure. Can add balance and rhythm and, most importantly, emphasis to argument. Often occurs with anaphora and epistrophe is parallelism.
6. A statement that minimizes the significance of something or says less than it means; often used for comedic effect is understatement.
7. The combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic or provocative effect is oxymoron.

Answer:

1. Hyperbole
2. Euphemism
3. Anaphora
4. Epistrophe
5. Parallelism
6. Understatement
7. Oxymoron