Inclusive language - Using “we,” “our,” or “us” to include the audience., Repetition - Repeating words or ideas for emphasis., Pathos - Appeal to emotions such as pity, anger, or fear., Logos - Appeal to logic and reason., Rhetorical question - A question asked for effect, not to be answered., Analogy - A comparison between two things to explain an idea., Ethos - Appeal to credibility, ethics, or trustworthiness., Allusion - Comparing someone/something to a famous person, event, or text., Extended metaphor - A sustained comparison that runs throughout a text or argument., Anadiplosis - Linking the end of one clause with the beginning of the next., Anaphora - Starting consecutive clauses or sentences with the same word(s), Hyperbole - An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally., Direct address - Speaking directly to the audience with “you.”, Epistrophe - Ending consecutive clauses or sentences with the same word(s)., Epizeuxis - Repeating a single word or phrase in immediate succession.,

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