Mode of Persuasion
Rhetorical Device 1 - Repetition
Rhetorical Device 2 - Comparison
Others - Miscellaneous
Title/Speaker of Speech
100

Appeal to emotions

What is pathos?

100

The repetition of initial consonant sounds, as in 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'

What is alliteration?

100

Direct comparison using like or as

What is Simile?

100

The sun was shining brightly, and the birds were singing. It was a perfect day for a picnic.

What is Imagery?

100

Speech containing 'I Have a Dream'

Who is the speaker?

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

200

Appeal to credibility or character

What is ethos? 

200

Repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses

What is anaphora?

200

Implied comparison without like or as

What is Metaphor?

200

We must all strive to be like Martin Luther King, Jr., and fight for justice and equality.

What rhetorical device is this?

What is Allusion?

200

None of this is rhetoric, and none of it is hysteria. It is fact.

Who is the speaker?

Who is Leonardo Dicaprio?

300

Appeal to logic or reason

What is Logos?

300

Repetition of grammatical structures or elements within sentences to create a harmonious effect.

What is parallelism?

300

Giving human qualities to nonhuman things

What is personification?

300

I remember when I was a child, I used to dream of becoming a doctor. One day, I saw a doctor help a sick child, and I knew that I wanted to do the same thing.

What is Anecdote?

300

Four score and seven years ago

Who is Abraham Lincoln? / What is Gettysburg Address?

400

As a seasoned educator with over two decades of experience, I can confidently assert that early childhood education is crucial for a child's future development.

What is ethos?

400

The repetition of similar vowel sounds, as in 'how now brown cow'

What is assonance?

400

Compares two things in detail to explain a complex concept or idea by relating it to something more familiar.


What is Analogy?

400

We must be strong, we must be united, and we must never give up.

What is Rule of Three/Tricolon?

400

I have as much muscle as any man, and can do as much work as any man. I have plowed and reaped and husked and chopped and mowed, and can any man do more than that?

Who is Sojourner Truth? / What is Ain't I A Woman?

500

Imagine a world where every child has the opportunity to learn and grow, free from the constraints of poverty and inequality.

What is Pathos?

500

Repetition at the of words at the end of successive clauses

What is epistrophe?

500

Words that imitate the sound they represent, like 'buzz' or 'hiss'

What is onomatopoeia? 

500

The only way to defeat our enemies is to love them.

What is Paradox?

500

Your favorite pair of jeans -- the ones you refuse to throw out -- are actually a part of a global climate solution.

Who is Josephine Philips? / 

What is the simple solution to fast fashion?

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