Rhetorical Choice Examples
"He was crying like a baby"
What is similie
The interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning.
What is Connotation
Ethos
What is the aspects of a literary work that convey's the writers credability or authority
The relationship an author has toward his or her subject, and/or his or her audience called?
What is attitude
"Bang, Boom, Slurp, Swish, POP"
What is Onomatopoeia
What is the author's attitude toward his subject often referred to in literature?
A word that sounds like the sound they represent.
What is Onomatopoiea
"The trees danced in the wind"
What is personification
This rhetorical strategy helps author's create tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning.
What is diction
Logos
What appeal deals with the process of reasoning?
An image of contradictory term
What is Oxymoron
"Sally sells seashells by the seashore"
What is Alliteration
A reference to another literary work called?
What is Allusion
Euphemism
What is a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something?
The aspects of a literary work that evokes emotions from the audience?
What is Pathos?
"Jumbo Shrimp"
What is oxymoron
A more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something?
What is Euphemism
The assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts.
What is Personification