Rhetorical Appeals
Random Terms
Rhetorical Modes
Syntax
Literary Terms
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This philosopher is responsible for the rhetorical triangle.
Who is Aristotle?
100
"You know, Einstein is not a bad mathematician."
What is litotes?
100
The purpose of "this" is to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea.
What is exposition?
100
In the sentence "Brandon is a gifted athlete" - "athlete" is this.
What is the subject complement?
100
“I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” is an example of...
What is allusion?
200
Establishes credibility in the speaker.
What is ethos?
200
"Christmas" in the sentence "My favorite holiday is Christmas."
What is the predicate nominative?
200
The purpose of "this" is to prove the validity of an idea or point of view by presenting sound reasoning.
What is argumentation?
200
A clause that has a subject and verb but cannot stand by itself.
What is a subordinate clause?
200
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction.
What is an apostrophe?
300
This appeal plays to a sympathetic audience.
What is pathos?
300
Any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc.
What is parody?
300
Autobiographies, short stories or oral histories are examples of...
What is narration?
300
In the sentence “Gail called to say she will arrive at 7 o’clock” - "she" is this.
What is the antecedent?
300
Using "passed away" instead of "died" is an example of this.
What is a euphemism?
400
Statistics, data, charts, are all helpful for this type of appeal.
What is logos?
400
"The White House released a statement." Using The White House in place of the President or others who work there is an example of this.
What is metonymy?
400
The purpose of "this" is to recreate, invent or visually present a person, place, event, or action.
What is description?
400
A sentence in which the main idea comes first (independent clause) followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases or clauses.
What is a loose sentence?
400
“bloop”; “splash”; “spray” “squirt”
What is onomatopoeia?
500
If you are a baseball player talking about basketball, then your "this" is not strong.
What is ethos?
500
"Your children need your presence more than your presents." –Jesse Jackson
What is aphorism?
500
Another term for rhetorical modes is...
What is rhetorical discourse?
500
"By the tone of his voice and the look on his face, I could tell that he was disappointed." is an example of this type of sentence.
What is a periodic sentence?
500
“In seeking happiness, one does not find happiness.”
What is paradox?
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