Rhetorical Appeals
Appeal to emotions.
Pathos
Which of the following inferences about the soldier is best supported by his response to Pythias (paragraph 8)?
Ho, there! Who are you that dares to speak so about our king?
A. The soldier thinks Pythias must be a friend of the king’s.
B. The soldier is jealous of Pythias.
C. The soldier is willing to enforce the king’s laws.
D. The soldier is resentful of Pythias’s courage to stand up to the king.
C. The soldier is willing to enforce the king’s laws.
What is the term?
treatment that is kind and forgiving
Mercy
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of 2 unlike things not using like or as.
Appeal to logic.
Logos
Which of the following selections best explains the king’s dialogue below (paragraph 17)?
“In other words, you are calling me a tyrant! Well, you shall learn for yourself how a tyrant treats a rebel! Soldier! Throw this man into prison!”
A. The king loves being called a tyrant.
B. The king is angry about Pythias’s poor opinion of him.
C. The king really respects the rebel.
D. The king is concerned that this “rebel” wants his position as king.
B. The king is angry about Pythias’s poor opinion of him.
What is the term?
to assign a job or role to someone
Appoint
What is a simile?
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
Appeal to credibility.
Ethos
Which selection below best describes how Damon feels as he awaits Pythias’s return?
A. His greatest fear that Pythias will not return to save him.
B. He wishes he hadn’t sacrificed his own life to help Pythias.
C. He keeps his faith in Pythias’s loyalty.
D. None of the above
C. He keeps his faith in Pythias’s loyalty.
What is the term?
in a way that shows urgency or despair
Desperately
What is onomatopoeia?
Sounds (boom, pow, bang)
34 Damon (begging.) Your Majesty! I beg of you! Let Pythias go home for a few days to bid farewell to his mother and sister. He gives his word that he will return at your appointed time. Everyone knows that his word can be trusted.
35 King. In ordinary business affairs—perhaps. But he is now a man under sentence of death. To free him even for a few days would strain his honesty—any man’s honesty—too far. Pythias would never return here! I consider him a traitor, but I’m certain he’s no fool.
36 Damon. Your Majesty! I will take his place in the prison until he comes back. If he does not return, then you may take my life in his place.
37 King (astonished.) What did you say, Damon?
38 Damon. I’m so certain of Pythias that I am offering to die in his place if he fails to return on time.
39 King. I can’t believe you mean it!
40 Damon. I do mean it, Your Majesty.
41 King. You make me very curious, Damon, so curious that I’m willing to put you and Pythias to the test. This exchange of prisoners will be made. But Pythias must be back two weeks from today, at noon.
42 Damon. Thank you, Your Majesty!
43 King. The order with my official seal shall go by your own hand, Damon. But I warn you, if your friend does not return on time, you shall surely die in his place! I shall show no mercy!
Which of the following lines from the play is the best example of ethos?
A. “Your Majesty! I beg of you! Let Pythias go home for a few days to bid farewell to his mother and sister.”
B. “He gives his word that he will return at your appointed time. Everyone knows that his word can be trusted.”
C. “You make me very curious, Damon, so curious that I’m willing to put you and Pythias to the test.”
D. But I warn you, if your friend does not return on time, you shall surely die in his place!
B. “He gives his word that he will return at your appointed time. Everyone knows that his word can be trusted.”
Which of the following best summarizes the king’s realization at the conclusion of the play?
A. Friendship has its limits of loyalty, especially if one’s life is threatened.
B. Fear is a sign of weakness.
C. Money and power cannot buy true friendship.
D. Absolute power makes even the most selfless leaders corrupt.
C. Money and power cannot buy true friendship.
What is the term?
rule or restriction
Condition
What is a hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration.
34 Damon (begging.) Your Majesty! I beg of you! Let Pythias go home for a few days to bid farewell to his mother and sister. He gives his word that he will return at your appointed time. Everyone knows that his word can be trusted.
35 King. In ordinary business affairs—perhaps. But he is now a man under sentence of death. To free him even for a few days would strain his honesty—any man’s honesty—too far. Pythias would never return here! I consider him a traitor, but I’m certain he’s no fool.
36 Damon. Your Majesty! I will take his place in the prison until he comes back. If he does not return, then you may take my life in his place.
37 King (astonished.) What did you say, Damon?
38 Damon. I’m so certain of Pythias that I am offering to die in his place if he fails to return on time.
39 King. I can’t believe you mean it!
40 Damon. I do mean it, Your Majesty.
41 King. You make me very curious, Damon, so curious that I’m willing to put you and Pythias to the test. This exchange of prisoners will be made. But Pythias must be back two weeks from today, at noon.
42 Damon. Thank you, Your Majesty!
43 King. The order with my official seal shall go by your own hand, Damon. But I warn you, if your friend does not return on time, you shall surely die in his place! I shall show no mercy!
Which of the following sentences is the best example of pathos?
A. “Your Majesty! I beg of you! Let Pythias go home for a few days to bid farewell to his mother and sister.”
B. “He gives his word that he will return at your appointed time. Everyone knows that his word can be trusted.”
C. “You make me very curious, Damon, so curious that I’m willing to put you and Pythias to the test.”
D. But I warn you, if your friend does not return on time, you shall surely die in his place!
A. “Your Majesty! I beg of you! Let Pythias go home for a few days to bid farewell to his mother and sister.”
The following passage (paragraph 45) adds to the development of the play mainly by .
Narrator. Pythias did not like the king’s bargain with Damon. He did not like to leave his friend in prison with the chance that he might lose his life if something went wrong. But at last Damon persuaded him to leave, and Pythias set out for his home. More than a week went by. The day set for the death sentence drew near. Pythias did not return. Everyone in the city knew of the condition on which the king had permitted Pythias to go home. Everywhere people met, the talk was sure to turn to the two friends.
A. moving the action of the play toward its climax
B. suggesting that Pythias was not going to return to face his sentence
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
A. moving the action of the play toward its climax
What is the term?
strict or serious; harsh
Severe
What is alliteration?
Same sounds at the beginning of each word.
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