Rhetorical Appeals
Name the three rhetorical appeals.
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
What is an allusion? Give an example.
A reference to another text or assumed knowledge of a reference.
ex. reference to the bible- (a good Samaritan)
mythology-(someone opened pandoras box) or
other common historical events
Name the three types of essays on the AP exam that we've reviewed and written in class?
Rhetorical Analysis
Synthesis
Argument
What is anaphora
a literary device that uses the repetition of short phrases or single words at the beginning of clauses or sentences to enhance rhythm and evoke audience emotional participation in the literary work
What is syntax?
The arrangement of words and phrases in a sentence.
What is ethos?
An appeal to the credibility of the speaker
A figure of speech directly addressing an absent person, abstract concept, or inanimate object.
Apostrophe
ex. Heaven help
Chocolate, why must you be so good?
True or False
The questions are based on fiction passages and the test your ability to understand rhetorical strategies, audience, and relationships between text
False
The questions are based on NONFICTION passages and the test your ability to understand rhetorical strategies, audience, and relationships between text
What is Antithesis?
In order to earn the point, your thesis statement MUST be ________.
A) In the first paragraph
B) Defendable
C) Only one sentence
D) None of the above
B) Defendable
What is pathos?
An appeal to the audience’s emotions
What is juxtaposition? Give an example.
Putting two contrasting elements together
ex. all's fair in love and war
saying two things are like apples and oranges
How much time will you have for the MCQ section?
60 minutes/1 hour
What is oxymoron?
speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings
What is imagery?
Language that makes strong appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, smell
What is logos?
An appeal to logic using facts and statistics
What is a euphemism?
An inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or harsh: “We put our dog to sleep.”
How many MCQ's are there?
45
"named in the proper order"
SPEAKER
Purpose
Audience
Context
Exigence
Choices
Appeals
Tone
What is a concise, one or two sentence summary of the main point or argument of an essay.
A thesis statement
What is exigence?
Whatever prompts the speaker to deliver this message at this time - “the thing that excites or frustrates the speaker”
What is parallelism?
The use of the same/similar grammatical structure in a sequence of phrases or sentences
What items are you allowed to bring with you into the exam?
Two #2 pencils with erasers
Two black or blue ink pens
A (non-smart) watch
What is Chiasmus?
a rhetorical device that uses a two-part phrase or sentence where the second part is reversed or mirrored creating an inverted or X structure
ex. " ask not what your country can do for you-ask what can you do for your country"
What is connotation and denotation?
Connotation: An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning
Denotation: The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests