Rhetorical Appeals
As a doctor, I can assure you that this chemotherapy treatment is dangerous but often effective.
Ethos
His words were bullets, piercing through any hope of reconciliation.
Tone and device?
Heartbroken, disappointing
Metaphor
- and
- because
- but
"The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only worsened the problem."
With the prefix "ex" meaning "outside the norm" or "former," what is your best guess of what exorbitant means?
Outlandish. Outrageous. Outstanding.
Anything that tells us about the character.
What they say, their effect on others, their actions, their looks.
Imagine a world where no child goes to bed hungry—your donation can make that dream a reality.
Pathos
Silent shadows slithered through the streets.
What is the device and tone?
Sneaky/sinister/creepy
Alliteration
Identify 2 issues with this sentence:
"they were casting suspicions on elizabeth."
Lack of capitalization of the first letter of the first word and Elizabeth's name.
"The government decided to subsidize public transportation to make it more affordable for everyone."
The prefix "sub" means "under." What is your best guess at the meaning of "subsidize" in this sentence?
Support. Lower the price of. Underwrite.
A story, piece of art, song, etc. with a second, deeper meaning is an....
allegory
Studies show that students who get at least eight hours of sleep perform 20% better on tests than those who don’t.
Logos
He faced the deafening silence, knowing there was no escape from his lonely fate.
Tone and device?
Hopeless, lonesome, disenchanted
Oxymoron.
List the error with this sentence:
"How much does that cost."
It should end with a question mark.
"After years of conflict, the committee finally decided on disbanding, realizing they could no longer work together effectively."
The prefix "dis" means "not" or "opposite." What is your best guess as to what "disbanding" means?
Dissolve, unravel, break up, end.
paradox
Nobel Prize-winning scientists agree that climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time.
Ethos
The mischievous wind snatched my hat and sent it dancing down the street.
Tone and device?
Amused, light-hearted, fun
Personification
These are the punctuation marks that belong around dialogue in literature.
Quotation marks. " "
"She unabashedly shared her opinions, regardless of what others thought."
The prefix "un" means "not." What is your best guess of the word "unabashedly" in this sentence?
Unembarrassedly, confidently
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them.
Which device is italicized?
This is an excerpt from Shakespeare's infamous sonnet from Hamlet, "To be or not to be."
"a sea of troubles" = a metaphor, he is comparing the amount of troubles he has to the endless and vast oceans
If we don’t take action now, our future generations will suffer the devastating consequences of our neglect.
Pathos
We will rise with strength. We will rise with courage. We will rise with love. We will rise and build a brighter future.
Tone and device?
Hopeful, uplifting, inspiring
Anaphora
Which there/their/they're is correct?
Sam and Leslie worried as ____ horses ran amuck in the field and thunder brewed overhead.
Their, as the horses belong to them.
"After his divorce, Mark he was destitute, but his friends remained by his side."
The prefix "de" means "down" or "away from." What is your best guess of the meaning "destitute" in this sentence?
In need. Devoid. Poor. Helpless.
Give an example of epistrophe
Any example with repetition at the end of consecutive sentences or phrases.