Rhetorical Devices in SpeechesSix techniques that turn up in almost every famous speech.9th GradeSpeeches use structural repetition because listeners cannot re-read.DeviceWhat it isEffectAnaphorasame opening phrase repeatedbuilds rhythm and momentumTricolongroups of threefeels complete and memorableAntithesisopposites balancedsharpens a contrastRhetorical questiona question not needing an answermakes the audience think it themselvesDirect address'you', 'we'creates shared identityRepetitionkey word returnsfixes the idea in memory"I have a dream" is anaphora. "Ask not what your country can do foryou…" is antithesis.Rhetorical Devices in Speecheswww.littleactivity.com

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Literacy · 9th Grade

Rhetorical Devices in Speeches

Six techniques that turn up in almost every famous speech.

How to use it

Read a speech aloud. These devices are built for the ear, not the page.

Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4

Grade
9th Grade
Ages
14–15
Subject
Literacy
Pages
1

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