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Rhetorical Elements - Coggle Diagram
Rhetorical Elements
analogy: something that shows how two things are alike, but with the ultimate goal of making a point about this comparison 
appeals: the qualities of an argument that make it truly persuasive
audience: the people giving or likely to give attention to something.
colloquialism: words and expressions that become commonplace within a specific language, geographic region, or historical era
attitude: how an author or character feels about something in the novel
allusion: a brief but purposeful references, within text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature
choices: the words the author of a text uses in their writing to support their purpose
compare: a consideration of the similarities or differences between two things
contrast: a rhetorical device used by a writer to emphasize the differences between two people, places, or things
connotation: the use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning
context: the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
counter argument: an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
deductive reasoning: a logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true
denotation: the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests
diction: the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
exigence: the event or occurrence that prompts rhetorical discourse
figurative language: the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison
hyperbole: a figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect
idiom: a figure of speech that means something different than the literal translation of the words would not lead one to believe
imagery: encompasses the use of literal or figurative language to add symbolism and enable the reader to imagine the world of the piece of literature
inductive reasoning: a method of reasoning that moves from specific instances to a general conclusion
inference: a conclusion you reach by applying logic to the evidence you are given
irony: the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
juxtaposition: the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
occasion: the time and place of the piece: the context that prompted the writing
onomatopoeia: the naming of a thing or action by vocal imitation of the sound associated with it
organization: the arrangement of ideas, incidents, evidence, or details in a perceptible order in a paragraph, essay, or speech
sarcasm: the use of irony in order to mock or covey contempt toward a person or subject
satire: the art of making someone or something look ridiculous, raising laughter in order to embarrass, humble, or discredit it's targets
speaker: a narrator, one who tells a story
subject: the person, place, thing, or idea the writing is about
symbolism: a literary device that uses symbols, be they words, people, marks, location, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning
syntax: the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
theme: the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work
tone: the mood implied by an author's word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel
understatement: a description of something as having much less of a particular quality that it does
voice: the rhetorical mixture of vocabulary,tone,point of view, and syntax that make phrases, sentences, and paragraphs flow in a particular manner
ambiguity: a word, phrase, statement, or idea that can be understood in more than one way
epistrophe
extended metaphor: a version of metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas of prose or poetry
metonymy: the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
parallelism: component of literary style in both prose and poetry, in which coordinate ideas are arranged in phrases, sentences, and paragraphs that balance one element with another of equal importance and similar wording
rhetorical question: a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
concession: an acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable: in a strong argument, a concession is usually accompanied by a refutation challenging that validity of the opposing argument
persona: a character assumed by an author in a written work
euphemism: a word or phrase that softens an uncomfortable topic