Rhetoric
This rhetorical appeal uses logic, facts, or statistics.
What is Logos?
What is a metaphor? Give an example.
A comparison without using like/as,
What do we call the central message or moral of a story?
What is theme?
This is the sentence that states the main idea of an essay.
What is a thesis statement?
Define: arduous – “The hero faced an arduous journey.”
What is Difficult or tiring?
This rhetorical appeal targets the audience’s emotions.
What is Pathos?
Identify the device: “He roared like a lion in battle.”
Simile
What is a comparison using “like” or “as”?
What is simile?
This type of sentence is what each body paragraph should begin with.
What is a topic sentence?
Define: formidable – “He was a formidable opponent.”
What is inspiring fear or respect?
This appeal appeal relies on credibility or character of the speaker.
What is Ethos?
What is personification? Give an example.
Giving human traits to nonhuman things
When an object represents a deeper meaning.
What is symbolism?
Name one method of supporting an argument with evidence.
(Examples: quotes, facts, statistics)
Define: elude – “They tried to elude the monster.”
What is to escape or avoid?
Identify the appeal: “As a doctor with 20 years of experience, I assure you this treatment works.”
Ethos
Identify the figurative language: “I’ve told you a million times.”
Hyperbole
This is the term for a struggle between a character and an outside force.
What is external conflict?
This is the term for acknowledging the opposing side of an argument.
What is a counterclaim?
Use perilous in a sentence.
Identify all rhetorical appeals used: “If we don’t act now, lives will be lost. Studies show this method saves 85% of patients. I’ve seen it work firsthand.”
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
Identify two different types of figurative language in this line:
“The sea was a wrinkled old man, groaning under the weight of the storm.”
Metaphor
Personification
When the audience knows something the character doesn’t
What is dramatic irony?
Rewrite this sentence to correct the comma splice: “Odysseus is clever, he tricks the Cyclops.” (HINT: Change the comma)
“Odysseus is clever; he tricks the Cyclops.”
What is the difference between literal and figurative language?
Literal means actual; figurative uses metaphor/simile/imagery