Rhetorical/Literary Devices
The term for a comparison using "like" or "as"
Simile
This document declared the American colonies' independence from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
This type of writing explains natural phenomena and teaches community cooperation.
Creation stories
This appeal targets the audience's emotions.
Pathos
This device gives human traits to non-human things.
Personification
This revolutionary writer drafted the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This appeal is used when a speaker cites statistics
Logos
This is the author of The Way to Rainy Mountain.
N. Scott Momaday
Repetition of the same initial consonant sound in words close together
Alliteration
This act is an example of the colonist's anger regarding "no taxation without representation."
The Sugar Act OR the Stamp Act
This is how the Puritans aimed to purify the church.
Eliminating all Catholic influences
What appeal does Thomas Jefferson use most in the Declaration of Independence?
Logos
This rhetorical device uses over exaggeration for emphasis.
Hyperbole
These were the THREE main sections of the Declaration of Independence.
Preamble, list of grievances, conclusion/declaration
Texts from this group of people emphasize individual morality, sin, and divine justice.
The Puritans
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine uses powerful language to argue against monarchy and advocate for republican government.
Common Sense
The contrast between what is said and what is actually meant, or between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs
Irony
These were the THREE audiences of the Declaration of Independence.
King George III, the colonists, international powers/audiences
The list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence is called an _______________ against King George III.
Indictment
Jefferson identifies these unalienable rights in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness