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A rhetorical device where the speaker repeats a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. Example: Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech, where King repeatedly uses the phrase 'I have a dream.'

A technique of leaving gaps of silence between phrases or sentences, which adds dramatic effect and lets the audience digest the message. Example: Barack Obama is known for using pauses effectively in his speeches.

A statement designed to prompt an immediate response or encourage an audience to take a specific action. Example: 'Join us in our fight for justice today!'

Placing two opposite ideas together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect. Example: 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.'

The use of amusement or comedy to lighten the mood of the audience and make the presentation more engaging. Example: Including a light-hearted joke or a funny anecdote relevant to the topic.

Presenting numerical data to support an argument or to be persuasive by offering tangible evidence. Example: '90% of startups fail within the first five years.'

The use of a group of three adjectives or clauses to create a memorable and effective impact. Example: 'Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' from the American Declaration of Independence.

A question asked for effect or to emphasize a point rather than to get an answer. Example: 'Is the pope Catholic?'

The act of framing the presentation around a narrative to engage the audience with a personal or relatable tale. Example: Steve Jobs frequently used storytelling in his product launch presentations.

Using a well-known saying, phrase, or line from literature to invoke authority or to connect with the audience. Example: 'To be or not to be, that is the question.'

A cognitive process of transferring information or meaning from a particular subject to another to explain something unfamiliar with something familiar. Example: 'Life is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you're gonna get.'

A figure of speech that makes an implicit comparison between two unrelated things by stating one is the other. Example: 'Time is a thief that steals moments.'

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: 'She sells seashells by the seashore.'

A series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses, often increasing in power or magnitude. Example: Julius Caesar's 'I came; I saw; I conquered.'