Chapter 2: Basic Rhetorical Modes

are ways of using language that are intended to have an effect on the audience.

are sometimes used to explain things that are difficult to understand by comparing them with things that are easier to understand.

The most famous philosophical analogy serves as the basis for Plato’s

Use analogy for

Do not use analogy for

When you’re asked to analyze and explain something

do not justify your classification unless this is somehow necessary to address a very bizarre free-response question.

is more important than quantity; poorly chosen examples detract significantly from your presentation.