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rhetorical devices
often used for grabbers/concluding devices
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English
Undergraduate 1
03/12/2012

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comparison
Definition
how 2 things are similar and/or different
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simile
Definition
explicit comparison of 2 unlike things using like, as, etc.
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metaphor
Definition
implicit comparison of 2 unlike things
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analogy
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comparison of relationships (hand:glove :: foot:sock; coffee:tea:: whiskey:beer; printer cartridge:ink :: faucet:water; chalk: pen:: chalkboard:paper; Ancient Romans:geese:: modern Americans:locks; budget cuts:education :: car accidents: cars)
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startling fact
Definition
surprising information
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statistic
Definition
number with meaning
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definition
Definition
what something means; usually makes a good grabber only if it is surprising, different from your main point, or of a term that is not in your thesis
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description/image
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uses sensory detail to show reader a picture or situation so they can see it, hear it, etc.
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historical fact
Definition
something that happened in the past
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list
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3 or more examples
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anecdote
Definition
a little related story relevant to the topic
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figure of speech
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an expression that has a non-literal meaning (using words to mean something different than the dictionary definition of the words)
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idiom
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expression using words to mean more than they literally mean
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proverb
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complete sentence “old saying” that teaches a lesson
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literary allusion
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(NOT illusion) reference to a book, film, poem, etc. that the writer assumes readers know about
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quote
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“words someone else said”
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antithesis
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literally "opposite of thesis" - starting with the opposite of your main idea, often setting up untrue prevailing thought & then surprising reader with truth
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paradoxical/intriguing statement
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two things that don’t make sense together but go together anyway
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rhetorical question
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question you don’t expect an answer to
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response to question
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answer
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hypothetical situation
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imaginary situation; fictional but set up to demonstrate a real point “Let’s say…” “Imagine that…”
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statement of importance
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bigger meaning
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broader implications of topic
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bigger meaning, especially future impact
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warning
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caution; something bad might happen
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