Rhetorical Devices
“How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?”
Apart from rhyme, what kind of rhetorical device does this show?
Alliteration (repetition of consonants)
Can you use a logical appeal ALONE as a rhetorical device in your rhetorical analysis essay?
No!
Logical Appeals are a SOUP. Other choices create them.
For example: "ethos-driven allusions" "pathos-driven nostalgic diction"
"You brought me Starbucks? Omg this is the best moment of my entire life."
What figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
The specific event or situation causing the creation of a text
Exigence
How many multiple choice questions are there on the AP exam?
"Where trouble was brewing.
Where, after further hostilities, the army was directed to enter. ..."
Do these sentences display active or passive voice?
Passive voice
"When I gained my education at Harvard, I became increasingly aware of society's role in shaping a person to become who they are. Thus, my stance on this matter is correct because..."
Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?
ETHOS (credentials)
“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,” ...
Which type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
"Wow, you look great" (said to someone who looks very disheveled)
What rhetorical device is this?
Sarcasm
Which essay does NOT require a counter argument?
Rhetorical Analysis
"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right."
What kind of repetition is this?
Anaphora
If my thesis says "The author uses wistful imagery to convey her argument that one should hold onto their childhood," which logical appeal could you talk about?
PATHOS (emotion)
“Five-fingered ferns hung over the water and dropped spray from their fingertips.” - John Steinbeck, Flight
What figurative language is this?
Personification
If my claim says "The speaker uses tone to establish his argument that all people should go vegan," is this valid?
NO! Tone is a soup. Tone should not be used on its own.
Ex: diction --> tone ; imagery --> tone ; metaphor --> tone
How much time do you get to write all three essays total?
2 hours and 15 minutes
“The more you fail, the more likely you are to succeed.”
Besides repetition, which rhetorical device is this?
What is a paradox?
Is this a solid thesis statement?
"In his speech, Martin Luther King uses inspiring anaphora, pathos, and calls to action to convince his audience to join his fight for racial equality."
NO! Pathos is a soup! Pathos should not be used on its own.
"Don't steal my thunder!"
Idiom
OR
Conceit (weird metaphor)
"The chicken is ready to eat."
What rhetorical device is this?
Ambiguity
What percentage of the exam is the essay section worth?
55%
"Original copy"
What rhetorical device is this?
Oxymoron
If my claim says "The author uses collective pronouns 'we' and 'ourselves' to establish a connection with the audience," which logical appeal does this use?
ETHOS!
“Hello, darkness, my old friend.”
What figurative language is this?
Apostrophe
What percentage correct are you aiming to get on the Multiple Choice?
70%!
How many sources AT LEAST should you discuss in your synthesis essay?
3