STRUCTURE
RHETORICAL APPEALS
RHETORICAL DEVICE
NAME THAT TONE/MOOD
RANDOM OP-ED WRITING
100
is an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.
What is Ethos
100
As brave as a lion
What is Simile.
100
an op-ed stands for
What is Opposite Editorial.
200
is an appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason.
What is Logos
200
!!!!!!!!!!!!!DAILY DOUBLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point.
What is Hyperbole
300
is an appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response.
What is Pathos
300
The boy rode a bike. The bike was blue. There was a bell on the bike.
What is Repetition
400
"Based on the dozens of archaeological expeditions I’ve made all over the world, I am confident that those potsherds are Mesopotamian in origin."
What is Ethos
400
is a reference to a famous person, place, or event.
What is Allusion
500
"Don’t be the last person on the block to have their lawn treated – you don’t want to be the laughing stock of your community!"
What is Pathos
500
The sky was dark and clouds were filling the sky before rain drops slowly began to fall.
What is Imagery
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