Rhetorical Appeals
Which rhetorical appeal uses feelings and emotions to persuade the reader?
Pathos
What does the word predict most nearly mean?
To guess what will happen next
What do we call the pattern of beats in a poem?
Rhythm
What are the three main reasons an author writes a text?
To inform, to entertain, or to persuade
What is the beginning of a story called, where characters and setting are introduced?
The exposition
Which rhetorical appeal uses facts, statistics, or logic?
Logos
What does trait mean when describing a character?
A character’s quality or personality feature
What is a rhyme?
Words that have the same ending sounds
An article explaining how hurricanes form is written mainly to do what?
Inform
What do we call the main problem in a story?
The conflict
Which rhetorical appeal makes the speaker seem trustworthy or believable?
Ethos
Choose the best meaning of conflict in a story.
A problem or struggle
What do we call the mood or feeling of a poem?
Tone
A funny short story is written mainly to do what?
Entertain
What is the most exciting or intense part of a story called?
The climax
An advertisement that shows sad animals to make you donate is mainly using which appeal?
Pathos
What does infer mean when reading a text?
To make a smart guess using clues and what you already know
“The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of what poetic device?
Personification
A poster encouraging kids to recycle is written mainly to do what?
Persuade
What part of the plot shows how the conflict starts to be solved?
The falling action
A speech where the speaker says, “As a doctor with 20 years of experience…” is using which appeal, and why?
Ethos, because the speaker is showing credibility and expertise
If a character is reluctant, how are they most likely feeling?
Hesitant or unwilling to do something
Why do poets use imagery in poems?
To help readers picture scenes using descriptive language and the senses
How can a reader determine the author’s purpose if it is not stated directly?
By examining the text’s details, tone, and main message
Why is plot sequence important when telling or understanding a story?
It helps the story make sense and shows how events are connected