Rhetorical Appeals
A TV commercial featuring starving orphans in African countries
"Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me."- Emily Dickinson
Personification
The group of people to whom Pericles was delivering his funeral oration in "The History of the Peloponnesian War"
Athenians
"Today was a very cold and bitter day, as cold and bitter as a cup of hot chocolate." (Lemony Snicket)
Irony
Synonyms: harmful; damaging
Detrimental
A magazine ad for toothpaste featuring the phrase, "#1 dentist recommended brand"
Ethos
The trees swayed in the wind, their leaves resembling green flames.
Imagery
The kind of business Rachel Zietz started when she was in 7th grade
"I've got a meeting with the suits today."
Metonymy
Synonyms: Touchable; Physical
Tangible
A box of cheerios that states, "Lower your cholesterol by 4% in 6 weeks"
Logos
“But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!”- William Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet)
Metaphor
The autobiography about a successful black woman returning to her childhood hometown in Mississippi
"My True South: Why I Decided to Return Home" by Jesmyn Ward
"I came; I saw; I conquered."- William Shakespeare (Julius Caesar)
Asyndeton
Synonyms: Naturally; intrinsically
Inherently
A commercial for skincare products featuring Jennifer Aniston.
Ethos
"Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch"- Mercutio after he is mortally wounded (Romeo and Juliet)
Meiosis
The type of government Athens was fighting the Spartans to protect in "The History of the Peloponnesian War"
Democracy
"To be or not to be-- that is the question.."- William Shakespeare (Hamlet)
Rhetorical Question
Synonyms: Permission; Authorization
Sanction
A commercial for Toyota's Spring Sales Event. "Buy now before it's too late!"
Kairos
"Look, I’m no Mother Teresa. I’ve made my mistakes, but I’m trying."
Allusion
The previous court ruling that Brown vs. the Board of Education overturned
Plessy vs. Ferguson (established separate but equal)
He opened his mind and his wallet every time he went out with her.
Zeugma
Synonyms: Recuperate; Get better
Convalesce