Rhetorical Modes

Kelly Cook (United States of America)
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  1. enumeration
    a numbered list
  2. exemplification
    showing by example
  3. definition
    a brief explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
  4. classification
    a group of people or things arranged by category
  5. division
    the act or process of separating into parts
  6. comparison
    the act of examining resemblances
  7. contrast
    the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
  8. cause
    any entity that produces an effect
  9. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  10. problem
    a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
  11. solution
    a method for solving a problem
  12. proposal
    the act of making a suggestion
  13. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  14. description
    a statement that represents something in words
  15. persuasion
    communication intended to induce belief or action
  16. argument
    an assertion offered as evidence that something is true
  17. humor
    a message that has the power to evoke laughter
  18. satire
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  19. narration
    giving an account describing a course of events
  20. epiphany
    a divine manifestation
Created on Wed Oct 23 08:44:19 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Oct 24 13:27:31 EDT 2013)

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