Relier Pairs Rhetorical DevicesVersion en ligne Find the matching sets of rhetorical devices and their definitions. par Hinson, Brenna (SHS Teacher) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 An appeal to credibility and authority. Appealing to popularity or the fact that many people do something as an attempted form of validation. A list of successive words or phrases with the same or very similar grammatical structure. Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words, with no particular placement of the words to secure emphasis. A question in which the questioner does not expect a direct answer. In many cases it may be intended to start a discussion, or emphasize the speaker's or author's opinion on a topic. A circular argument in which the conclusion is included in the premise. Where two alternative states are presented as the only possibilities, when in fact more possibilities exist. An appeal to logic and facts. Misrepresenting someone’s argument to make it easier to attack. Presuming that a real or perceived relationship between things means that one is the cause of the other. An appeal to emotion. Attacking your opponent’s character or personal traits in an attempt to undermine their argument.