Define the rhetorical device.
When you ask a question, yet there is no expectation of a response.
Rhetorical Question
What's the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is how the author feels about something, Mood is the general feeling the text gives the reader.
What emotion may an author appeal to with a particularly fearful, and why?
Strength or Comfort
What rhetorical device is this?
"We have waited for more than three hundred and forty years for our God-given and constitutional rights."
Allusion
Reference to the arrival of West Africans to Jamestown w/out it being stated directly.
Describe inductive reasoning + give an example.
Moving from a specific examples and creating a general conclusion
When you approach a a text, what are the first things you should be analyzing?
The relationship between the author and audience
What emotion may an author appeal to for an audience who is passive or complacent?
Fear, Urgency or Encouragement
The following phrases are examples of what rhetorical device and what rhetorical appeal do they "usually serve"?
"Ladies and Gentleman"
"Class of 2026"
"Fellow Journalists"
Greetings, Ethos
What is tone?
The attitude the speaker has about a subject matter.
List at least 3 things that should be considered when thinking about the context of a text?
Cultural Influences, Social and Political Climate, Historical Background, Norms and Expectations, Current Events, etc...
Why may someone use humor in a speech rheotrically?
To bring down defenses of the crowd, to seem relatable, etc...
What rhetorical device is this?
"...when you suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six-year-old daughter why she cannot go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her little eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children."
Anecdote
Define Juxtaposition and give an example.
Putting two unlike things together to emphasize contrast.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
What is exigence?
The moment or event that motivates someone to write or to speak about a specific issue, problem, or situation
In "Letter to Birmingham Jail," how may MLK's audience be feeling towards him and why?
Frustrated, dismissive
What rhetorical devices is this?
"I stand here this rostrum to throw rocks at you. You have asked me to tell you what's wrong with you-the American press. The subject not only is of great national significance but also has, one should say, infinite possibilities-and infinite perils to the rock thrower."
Establishing Intent, Metaphor, Analogy
What is parallelism and give an example.
Using similar words, clauses, phrases, sentence structure, or other grammatical elements to emphasize similar ideas in a sentence
Ex./ Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
What is the difference between authoritative, credible and reliable?
authoritative- respected or obeyed
credible- trustworthy or believable
reliable- consistently good in quality or performance
List 4 different types of personalities or personas an author may give off to build credibility with the audience.
Man of the People/Relatable, Humble, Strong and Persistent, Expert, Transparent or Honest, etc...
What rheotrical device is this?
"There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over and men are no longer willing to be plunged into an abyss of injustice where they experience the bleakness of corroding despair."
Imagery, Metaphorical Language