Devices 1
A question that is posed, but not meant to be directly answer
What is a rhetorical question?
Descriptions that appeal to the five senses
What is imagery?
Provides proof and reason to come to a concluding idea
What is logos?
The Blue Jays will play them in the first round of playoffs (wildcard round)
Who are the Seattle Mariners?
A comparison that uses "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
Quantitative data that is used as evidence to prove a finding
What is statistic?
Appears knowledgeable and trustworthy
What is ethos?
Ms. Young's favourite chocolate bar
What is KitKat OR Reeses PB Cups
A personal story that reveals insight
What is anecdote?
A comparison of two similar things whereby they are referred to as one in the same
What is metaphor?
Most likely to use anecdotes
What is pathos?
The proper "there/their/they're" used to describe a possession that belongs to someone
What is their?
When the writer/presenter speaks to the audience using "you"
What is direct address?
The use of repeated sounds
What is alliteration?
"MineralWater is packed with electrolytes which help provide your body with additional energy so that you can optimize your performance."
What is logos?
What is an in-text citation?
An additional or secondary meaning given to a word by a culture/society
What is connotation?
When the writer/speaker references a person of power; "name dropping"
What is citing authority?
Uses evocative language
What is pathos?
The original word for "Canada" that was derived from the Huron-Iroquois word for "village" or "settlement"
What is Kanata?