Rhetorical Appeals
To credibility or character
What is ethos?
This rhetorical device uses an exaggeration to make a point, like “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is hyperbole?
contradictory terms together
What is an Oxymoron?
refer to real events or people
What are Historical Allusions?
This device uses an object to represent a deeper idea like love or passion.
What is symbolism?
To emotions
What is pathos?
This device compares two unlike things using “like” or “as,” such as “busy as a bee.
What is a simile?
expressions with figurative meanings
What are Idioms?
reference books, characters, or other texts
What are Literary Allusions?
A red rose often stands for this intense emotion in literature and art.
What is love?
To logic or reason
What is logos?
A device where human qualities are given to non-human things, like “the wind whispered.
What is personification?
reference to something well-known
What are Allusions?
borrow from myths or religion
What are Mythological & Religious Allusions?
In stories, a broken mirror can symbolize bad luck or this fractured part of a character.
What is identity?
Using ethos in an argument
What are credentials or experience?
This technique involves asking a question and then immediately answering it yourself as part of the speech or writing.
What is hypophora?
using objects or symbols to represent ideas
What is Symbolism?
a brief reference to a person, place, event, literary work, or idea
What is an allusion?
This symbol often represents peace, especially when shown with an olive branch.
What is a dove?
Evaluating ethos in a speech
What is speaker's trustworthiness and authority?
This fallacy happens when someone attacks a person’s character instead of addressing their argument.
What is ad hominem?
meaning opposite of literal expectation
What is irony?
references movies/books/tv
What is Pop Culture Allusion?
In many books, a clock represents the passing of this abstract idea.
What is time?