Rhetorical Strategies
A persuasive strategy that relies upon the use of logical appeals.
What is logos?
A comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
It's what the R in the RACES strategy stands for.
What is Restate?
A test-taking strategy where incorrect answer choices are eliminated.
What is the process of elimination?
The central message within a literary text.
What is a theme?
A persuasive strategy that relies upon the use of emotional appeals.
What is pathos?
A comparison between two things within a text.
What is a metaphor?
It's what the A in the RACES strategy stands for.
What is Answer?
A test-taking strategy where surrounding words are used to help to determine the meaning of another word.
What are context clues?
The central message within an informational text.
What is the central idea?
A persuasive strategy that relies upon credibility or authority.
What is ethos?
A type of figurative language where non-human objects are given human-like characteristics.
What is personification?
It's what the C in RACES strategy stands for.
What is Cite?
How many multiple-choice questions are there on the end-of-course test?
What is 55?
Repetition of a word or phrase within a text.
What is alliteration?
A personal account or story used to illustrate a point.
A type of figurative language that is an extreme exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
It's what the E stands for in the RACES strategy.
What is Explain?
How many writing responses are on the end-of-course test?
What 3-4?
The author's word choice.
What is diction?
A contrast within a text.
What is juxtaposition?
A type of figurative language in which a word imitates its sound.
What is onomatopoeia?
It's what the S in RACES strategy stands for.
What is Summarize?
How long can students expect to spend on the end-of-course test?
What is 4 hours?
A reference to a well-known work.
What is an allusion?