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
Jargon
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
Banneker uses many rhetorical devices to convey his 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
Identify the primary figurative language used in the following lines:
Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons.
Metaphor
Identify the most prevalent rhetorical appeal (ethos, logos, pathos) used in the following lines:
"The beauty of our planet is not just for us, but for future generations. When we protect our environment today, we're passing on a legacy of unspoiled nature and a healthier world for our children."
Pathos
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:
He 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
A reference to an outside source, often in history, mythology, or religion
Allusion
Identify the rhetorical appeal (ethos, logos, pathos) 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
Correct the following quote format. There are two errors:
“...Their decisions will have disastrous consequences” (Kennedy, 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 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?
Identify the 3 errors in the following sentence. You MUST get all three correct.
In paragraph 3, Kennedy talks about the steel companies. "They are greedy and careless." (Kennedy 42-43).
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).
At the beginning of his speech, Kennedy admonishes the steel companies for being "greedy and careless" (Kennedy 42-43).
Explain the effect of using a periodic sentence.
Saving the main idea for the end can create a sense of build-up or suspense.
Anaphora refers to words or phrases repeated in the beginning of clauses or sentences. This term describes words or phrases repeated at the END of clauses or sentences.
Epistrophe (dw, not on your quiz)
Example:
"When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child."
The 3 C's of ethos stand for... (what an author can specifically appeal to when appealing to ethos)
Credibility
Connection
Character
What is grammatically incorrect about this sentence?
The decision to implement the new policy was arrived at by the committee.
It is written in PASSIVE VOICE!
Revised: The committee decided to implement the new policy.