Rhetorical Devices
Which civilization invented Rhetoric?
ancient Greece
An unreliable narrator lacks _______
credibility
What is a paradox?
A statement that contradicts itself and must be true and untrue at the same time.
A comment that is not in the script of a play for the characters to say to each other, but rather a comment made directly to the audience (breaks the 4th wall)
Aside
What does the setting of a narrative refer to?
the location and time frame in which the story takes place
Which philosopher created the Rhetorical Triangle?
Aristotle
What is the purpose of diction in writing?
to effectively convey an idea, point of view or story
a ___________ is type of paradox
oxymoron
Characters inner thoughts in a play that they tells the audience when no other characters are around.
Soliloquy
Which literary technique is best portrayed in the following sentence:
"The trees danced in the wind"
Personification
Logos is the appeal to ____________.
Logic
"Ogres are like onions" is a __________
while
"Conscience is a man's compass" is a _________Simile & Metaphor
"defining silence" is an example of _________
oxymoron
When the audience know something but none of the characters do
Which literary technique is best portrayed in the following sentence:
"The lightening crackled - BOOM! Swiftly striking a tree and frying it to ash.
Onomatopoeia (half point for imagery)
Which rhetorical appeal plays on the audience's emotions?
pathos
How is a central idea different then a theme
theme is one-two words while a central idea is a universal concept or big idea that can be used to describe the underlying message of a multitude of stories
It was the beginning of the end is a paradox but it is also an example of ______________.
foreshadowing
the three different types of POV?
first person, second person and third person
When breaking down a symbol it's best to start with defining it and creating a list of associations you have with the particular symbol. In this regard you would be _____________ and _____________.
Denoting and Conotating
(Denotation and Connotation)
A speaker starting off by saying that they are a doctor immediately appeals to which rhetorical appeal?
Ethos
What literary technique is Taylor Swift using, explain.
Taylor Swift - Love Story Lyrics
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess. It's a love story. Baby, just say 'Yes'." So, I sneak out to the garden to see you. We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew. So, close your eyes. Escape this town for a little while. Oh, oh. 'Cause you were Romeo.
Allusion
come up with a pun or a paradox
TBD
Author's use _______ to create a _________ to evoke a _________.
diction, tone, mood
In William Golding Novel "The Lord of the Flies" he writes about a group of teenage school boys whose plane crashes on a deserted island. Half the boys remain civil (polite and want to follow law and order), while the other half turn savage. He does this to show __________. Secondly this story is written to reflect on the political climate in Great Britain, making this text a ___________.
Juxtaposition and Allegory