Give Me Some S.P.A.C.E.
This person is the Speaker of the famous "I Have A Dream" speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
What rhetorical appeal is utilized in the attached advertisement?
(Open Ad #1 on Google Slides)
Pathos (Associating the product with consumers' happiness)
Which of the following words has a positive connotation?
Chilly, Cold, Refreshing
Refreshing.
This is the repetition of the order and structure of closely-placed sentences or clauses, often with slight changes made in order to provide emphasis on the repeated words/phrases.
What is parallelism?
This is the repetition of the same vowel or consonant sound at the beginning of several consecutive words in a sentence.
What is alliteration?
This is the difference between context and exigence.
What is background information vs. opportunity to speak?
An animal shelter wants to encourage people to adopt pets in need of a home before winter. Which rhetorical appeal should the company rely on to play to people’s sympathies?
(Open Ad #2 on Google Slides)
Pathos
This word refers to the literal, written definition of a word or phrase.
What is denotative meaning?
Which forms of parallelism are utilized in the following line?
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
(There are two answers to this question!)
Antithesis and Anaphora
This is main structural/mechanical difference between a simile and a metaphor.
What are the words "like" and "as"?
Which of the following would not be a part of the context of an argument:
Time, Date, Setting, Cultural Values, Current Events, or Social/Historical Events.
Current Events! This would fall more closely under exigence!
Which rhetorical appeal is used in this advertisement, and how does it help to convince the audience?
(Open Ad #3 on Google Slides)
Logos, describes the components of the dog food to convince owners it's healthy.
Describe the tone/attitude of the following sentence:
"Hey folks! Hope you're doing well. Glad y'all decided to pull up today!"
A friendly/informal/colloquial tone.
The following sentence depicts which form of parallelism?
"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."
Anaphora (Repetition of the same word/phrase at the beginning of closely-placed sentences)
Which two forms of figurative language are present in the phrase "Grab your board and let's hit some waves!"?
Synecdoche (waves standing in for the entire ocean)
Idiom ("Hitting waves" meaning surfing, and not literally striking the waves)
Name the exigence in the following sentence:
"We gather here today to remember the life of John Smith, a devoted husband, loving father, and pillar of the community."
What is the death/funeral of John Smith?
Which rhetorical appeal is used in this advertisement, and how does it help to convince the audience?
(Open Ad #4 on Google Slides)
Ethos (Shows a picture of Christopher Hemsworth to get consumers to associate their product with masculinity)
What is the difference in connotation between the words "yell" and "shriek"?
Yell is associated with anger, whereas shriek is associated with fear and terror.
On being sworn in as President, John F. Kennedy stated a famous line that made use of chiasmus, the mirroring of a set of words or phrases within a sentence.
What was this line?
“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”
What sets figurative language apart from other rhetorical and literary devices?
All figurative language has an additional meaning outside of the literal definition of the words.
In Malala Yousafzai's famous speech to the United Nations regarding education and women's rights, why does she target the United Nations as her intended audience?
Because they are world leaders who have the power to impose laws protecting women's educational rights.
A skincare company has created the advertisement below, but forgot to write a slogan. Which slogan should they use if they want to emphasize the effectiveness of their skincare products?
Slogan #2: “27% more collagen restoration than competing brands!”
A speaker wants to portray a formal tone in their argument. What steps could they take to develop this tone?
(There are multiple possible/acceptable answers!)
Avoiding contractions and slang, using more complex vocabulary, using specific descriptions, using context-appropriate vocabulary, etc.
Provide your example of syllepsis, following the prompt from your "AP Lang Jeopardy Prep" document.
Teacher will judge whether answer fits or not.
Provide your example of litotes, following the prompt from your "AP Lang Jeopardy Prep" document.
Teacher will judge whether the example fits or not.