Rhetorical Appeals
The appeal to logic and reasoning in an argument.
What is logos?
The author's choice of words.
What is diction?
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as".
What is a metaphor?
Placing two contrasting ideas close together for effect.
What is juxtaposition?
The author's attitude toward a subject.
What is tone.
The appeal to ethics and credibility.
The arrangement and structure of sentences.
What is syntax?
A brief reference to a person, place, or event that represents something else.
What is symbolism?
When the speaker includes a short story about themselves or someone else.
What is a personal anecdote?
The emotion or atmosphere created for a reader/audience.
What is mood?
The appeal that targets the audience's emotions.
What is pathos?
The repetition of a word of phrase at the beginning of clauses.
What is anaphora?
A statement that appears contradictory but reveals a truth.
What is a paradox.
A question posed without expecting an answer.
What is a rhetorical question?
A noticeable shift in tone of perspective.
"If we don't act now to save the animal shelter, hundreds of abandoned pets will spend their final nights cold and alone, wondering why no one ever came back for them" uses what rhetorical appeal?
What is pathos?
The use of deliberate sentence fragments for effect.
What is rhetorical fragments?
What is an allusion?
Repeating a structure or grammatical pattern for emphasis.
What is repetition?
Satire OR Sarcasm
"As a doctor with over twenty years of experience in pediatric medicine, I can assure you that this vaccination schedule is the safest and most effective way to protect your child's health" uses what rhetorical appeal?
What is ethos?
Two or more sentences or clauses that mirror one another in structure.
What is parallelism?
A type of figurative language where something nonhuman is given human qualities.
What is personification?
Intentionally over exaggerating something for dramatic effect.
What is a hyperbole?
This term refers to the writer's main claim or stance in an argumentative piece, often stated clearly in the introduction.
What is a thesis?