Rhetorical Devices and Anecdotes (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards

Writing that feels dynamic and alive

References to other texts, events, or cultural material

Lady Macbeth's 'out, damned spot!'

Women must be either virtuous or villainous, no middle ground

Queries posed for effect, not to elicit answers

Speaker asks questions then immediately provides own answers

Writing process—risk, excitement, and strategic planning

Repeating words/phrases at start of successive clauses

Multiple voices/techniques building together for persuasion

Ethos, pathos, logos