Book of the Unknown
Vocab
Writing & Grammar
Rhetorical Analysis
100

What does Mayor's father 'wish' he was doing, that Mayor actually hates

Playing Soccer

100

Define: Pathos

Appeal to emotion; Rhetorical strategy

100

What is the main purpose of an 'Introduction' in an essay/CEC?

To introduce the Topic and Thesis

100

Why might an author use repetition?

 To emphasize something

200

Why does Alma’s family move to the United States?

To get a better life and medical help for her daughter, Maribel. 

200

Define: Dictation

The words an author CHOOSES to use

200

 What is Ethos?

The speaker or writer’s credibility or trustworthiness.

300

Who is the Antagonist in the story?

Garrett Miller

300

Define: Rhetorical Questioning

A question that makes a point rather than requiring a direct answer

300

What is rhetorical analysis?

Examining how an author uses language and strategies to persuade or influence an audience.

400

Define: Irony

Opposite of what is expected

500

Define: Exigency

The urgency of a text; the reason it is written

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