Rhetorical devices

An exaggeration of some part of your statement to give it emphasis or focus

A descriptive statement that gives less force than one would normally expect

A form of understatement that emphasizes the point by using a word opposite to the condition and "not"

A contrast in language to bring out a contrasting ideas

Ask a question and then answer it

Ask a question with an understood or implied answer

A statement that addresses an objection - sometimes with a question

An elaboration on the definition of a word

A comparison of two things that are already somewhat related consisting of two nouns connected linked by the word "like" "so" or "as" - more stylistic than an analogy

A comparison that speaks of one thing as if it were the other

A comparison of two well-known things for a specific purpose- more down-to-earth than a simile

A reference to some fairly well-known event, place, or person

A reference to a specific famous person to link his or her attributes with someone else

A famous quotation, maxim, or wise saying

An example to illustrate your point

An structure that proceeds from the least important to the most important

The same general structure used for multiple parts of a sentence, or for multiple sentences, in order to link them

An inversion of the original structure in a subsequent part of a sentence or sentence

Repetition of the last word of a sentence or phrase near the beginning of the next sentence or phrase

Repetition of an important word from anywhere in one sentence or phrase near the beginning of the next sentence or phrase

A structure that sums up the body of a work, so that you can move on to a new point

An insertion of an aside or additional information into the main flow of your writing

A break in the flow of writing to directly address a person or personified object

A list of details about something to expand on a central idea

Placement of a negative point next to a positive on in a way that downplays the negative

A descriptive adjective attached to a noun to evoke an idea or emotion

A list that omits conjunctions between items

A list with conjunctions used after every item

An unexpected link between items by a shared word

A part of something used to represent the whole

An idea closely related to an object to refer to the object itself

Words arranged in an unexpected order

An expression of doubt about an issue

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple clauses or sentences

Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of multiple clauses or sentences

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and end of a sentence - anaphora and epistrophe combined

Repetition of the same idea, adding more detail and information to the original idea

Human attributes given to non-human objects and ideas

A list of clauses with no conjunctions - asyndeton of clauses