Rhetorical Devices I
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, event, or another work of art, relying on the audience to understand the connection without a direct explanation
Allusion
The attitude, perspective or feeling that an author, narrator, or speaker has or conveys toward a specific subject, character, or audience.
Tone
_________devices build and enrich a narrative, while ___________ devices focus on persuasion and emotional impact.
Literary Devices ..... Rhetorical Devices
My brother ................. (move) to CDMX last year.
moved
A figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things by stating that one thing is another, without using the words "like" or "as"
Metaphor
The art of using language effectively, persuasively, and purposefully to influence an audience's thoughts, emotions, or actions.
Rhetoric
"I/Me/My" is evidence of this P.O.V./Point of View
1st person P.O.V. (Point of View)
I need to give you .......... information.
some / a piece of
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things using connecting words such as "like," "as," or "than"
Simile
The intentional use of the same words, phrases, sounds, or ideas more than once to create emphasis, rhythm, and emotional resonance.
Repetition
"She/Her/Hers" is evidence of this P.O.V./Point of View
3rd Person P.O.V.
A synonym of organizing and planning:
schedule / scheduling
Imagery that appeals to one's sense of taste
The rhetorical appeal that speaks to a speaker's character and credibility or appeals to an audience's character
Ethos
What is the plural of the word "tooth"?
Roll the Dice!
teeth
roll the dice number × 100 = points
What is the most commonly used letter in the English language?
e
It is used in 1/8 of all words!
Imagery that appeals to one's sense of touch
Tactile Imagery
The rhetorical appeal that concerns emotion or is intended to evoke emotion in a writer or speaker's audience
Pathos
"He/Him/" is evidence of this P.O.V./Point of View
3rd Person P.O.V.
What's the meaning of the expression "break a leg"
Good luck
Imagery that appeals to one's sense of smell
Olfactory Imagery
The rhetorical appeal that concerns logic and is intended to appeal to the logic of one's audience
Logos
What's the English name of the river that flows through London ?
The Thames
If your father marries another woman, you have a _________.
step-mother
Imagery that appeals to one's sense of sight
Visual Imagery
A figure of speech that gives human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human things like objects, animals, or abstract ideas.
Personification
A synonym of "improve'
enhance
If your mother marries a man who already has children, those children are your ...................
STEP-brothers and sisters
Imagery that appeals to one's sense of hearing
Auditory Imagery
A contrast between expectation and reality, or when something turns out opposite to what is expected
Irony
Who is the father of your husband/wife ?
father-in-law
If your step father and your mother have a baby girl, is she your half-sister, step-sister, sister-cousin, or sister?
half-sister because half the parents are the same!
Theme
An extreme, deliberate exaggeration used in literature and speech for emphasis, humor, or intense emotion, and it is never meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
What do British people do on November 5th?
Celebrate Guy Fawkes day when the Catholic gunpowder plot was foiled when they tried to blow up the British Govt.
A synonym of "look after"
Take care of