Syntax? You mean the small fee you have to pay every time you commit a moral wrong?
Identify the type of sentence or syntactical feature used in the following sentence(s).
We came. We saw. We conquered.
Staccato sentences
Diction means...
Word choice
SPACE is an acronym used to describe the _____ of a text
Rhetorical situation
True or false: the following sentence WOULD get a thesis point on the AP Rhetorical Analysis Rubric
Morrison uses many rhetorical devices to convey her argument about the horrors of slavery.
FALSE. (Why?)
The difference between polysyndeton and asyndeton is best described as
Polysyndeton = many conjunctions
Asyndeton = no and/or lack of conjunctions
A reference to an outside source, often in history, mythology, or religion
Allusion
Identify the rhetorical appeal used in the following lines:
"Dear sisters and brothers, I am not against anyone. Neither am I here to speak in terms of personal revenge against the Taliban or any other terrorist groups. I am here to speak up for the right of education of every child."
Ethos
Identify the 3 elements of the AP rhetorical analysis essay rubric and their score.
Thesis = 1
Evidence and Commentary = 4
Sophistication = 1
Identify the type of sentence used in the following example:
Stamp Paid did not tell him how she flew, snatching up her children like a hawk on the wing; how her face beaked, how her hands worked like claws, how she collected them every which way: one on her shoulder, one under her arm, one by the hand.
Asyndeton
Identify the rhetorical choice used in the following lines:
"Next to the crumbling, ancient buildings of the Acropolis stood the glitzy, newly paved streets of Plaka."
Juxtaposition
In your own words, identify what the "E" in SPACE stands for and explain what it means.
E = Exigence. This refers to what motivates the writer to convey their argument, message, or purpose. Are they responding to something, perhaps? Or acting out of some personal reason?
Correct the following quote format. There are two errors:
“...You've got two feet Sethe, not four” (Morrison, 13).
remove the ellipses at the beginning fo the sentence; remove comma between author's last name and page number
Identify the type of sentence used in the following example:
Despite the blinding snow, the freezing temperatures, and the heightened threat of attack from polar bears, the team continued.
Periodic sentence (the main idea is left for the end).
Identify the primary figurative language used in Stamp Paid's following lines of Beloved:
Whitepeople believed that whatever the manners, under every dark skin was a jungle. It was the jungle whitefolks planted in them. In, through and after life, it spread, until it invaded the whites who had made it.
Metaphor comparing the jungle to...? Explain for 100 bonus points.
Cause and effect, narrative, definition, and process are all examples of different ____ of ____
Modes of discourse
Identify the 3 errors in the following sentence:
In Chapter 1.9, Baby Suggs preaches in the Clearing. "No, they don't love your mouth. You got to love it." (Morrison 104).
Remove period inside quote, quote is missing a lead-in (not integrated into a sentence) and shouldn't mention chapter numbers (use plot context instead).
Explain the effect of using a periodic sentence.
Saving the main idea for the end can create a sense of build-up or suspense.
Identify the figurative language used in the following lines. MUST be specific (we mentioned this term in class but once!):
Swift unnavigable waters, swinging screaming baboons, sleeping snakes, red gums ready for their sweet white blood
Sibilance (specific alliteration of the "s" sound.) Don't worry, you are not expected to know that for your final.
The 3 C's of ethos stand for... (what an author can specifically appeal to when appealing to ethos)
Credibility
Connection
Character
Explain, in your own words, how a student may get the "sophistication" point on a rhetorical analysis essay.
Answers will vary. Suggestions:
Persuasive and creative writing style, unique personal voice, strong introduction and conclusion, sophisticated understanding of the relationships between rhetorical choices, nuanced understanding of the rhetorical situation, ability to situate the text in a larger context/make connections with society/history