33 Popular Rhetorical Devices

This Power Point Presentation outlines the 33 most popular and commonly used rhetorical devices that students should know.

The goal is to guide students towards the comprehension of the use and application of specific Rhetorical Devices. The suggested agenda includes: Define Rhetorical Devices, Warm Up Exercise: Adding Style, List of Rhetorical Devices (33), Each Rhetorical Device defined with examples (33), and Next Steps.

This presentation is meant as a starting point to build student knowledge. It can be used as a lesson at the start of a Rhetoric Unit or as an outline. Each slide consists of a Device, the Definition of that device, an Example of that device and, where necessary, further Explanation of how the device is used.

Visuals and other images can be added to the slides to enhance its meaning.

This resources has been adapted from Prestwick House, Inc. (2008) “Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Student Writers”.