Rhetorical devices communicate a particular purpose to an intended audience
in order to help ideas have a lasting effect on the reader. Some examples of
rhetorical devices are anaphora, hypophora, and antithesis (Springboard Writing Workshop English II).
• Anaphora is the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginnings
of two or more successive clauses or lines.
Example: “We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end.”—Winston Churchill
• Hypophora occurs when the writer poses one or more questions and then
proceeds to answer them, usually at some length. The purpose of using hypophora
can be to maintain the reader’s curiosity and interest. It can also serve to raise an
obvious question the reader may have, which then allows the writer to answer it to
fit his or her purpose.
Example: “But did he compromise too readily?”
Example: “And what would they miss, really, under such a system?”
• Antithesis shows a contrast in ideas by an obvious contrast in the words or
clauses within a parallel grammatical structure.
Example: “The goal is not to save money but precious time.” (SpringBoard Writing Workshop English II)
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