Rhetorical Devices
"The golden sun set behind the rolling green hills."
What is Imagery?
To do something quickly and with energy.
What is Brisk?
The main argument or position on an issue.
What is a claim?
Your my best friend!
You're my best friend!
This famous Shakespearean play features two star-crossed lovers who are forever separated due to family rivalry.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
"The criminal justice system is a broken machine that needs urgent repair"
What is Metaphor?
A sudden and profound moment of realization
What is Epiphany?
The appeal to logic/reasoning
What is logos?
My brother and me went to the mall.
My brother and I went to the mall.
This type of rock forms from cooled and solidified lava or magma.
What are Igneous Rocks?
"We must act now. We must fight for justice. We must stand together."
What is Anaphora?
To purposefully make things difficult to understand
What is Obfuscate
The response to the counterclaim; explains why it is flawed or less valid.
What is Rebuttal?
The new school policy will greatly effect students' grades.
The new school policy will greatly affect students' grades.
This country has won the most World Cup titles in soccer, with five championships.
What Is Brazil?
"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
What is antithesis?
Happening by chance, often in a lucky or beneficial way
What is Fortuitous?
"Write to your congressman today and demand climate action!"
What is a Call to Action?
She loves chocolate, but she doesn't eat it often.
She loves chocolate but she doesn't eat it often.
In “The Odyssey,” this hero must journey home after fighting in the Trojan War and face numerous challenges.
Who is Odysseus?
"Government of the people, by the people, for the people."
What is a tricolon?
Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight or argue.
What is Belligerent?
Introducing an unrelated topic to distract from the main issue.
What is a Red Herring?
I don’t need no help with my homework.
I don’t need help with my homework.
This element is essential for life, forming the backbone of organic molecules, and has the atomic number 6.
What is Carbon?