Literacy Techniques
Rhetorical Techniques
From Our Book
100

Hints about what will happen later in a story. 

Foreshadowing

100

Pathos

Appeals to the audiences emotion

100

What POV is it in.

First point.

200

Irony 

A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.

200

Appeals to logic and reason 

Logos

200

What is the history teachers name.

Mr. Spencer 

300

A comparison using "like" or "as" 

Simile 

300

Ethos 

Appeals to the speakers credibility or authority.

300

Who is Holdens roomate

Ackley

400

Allusion 

A brief reference to a well-known person, place, event.

400

Deliberate exaggeration to make a point

Hyperbole

400

What type of humor does Holden have.

Sarcasm 

500

Vivid sensory language that creates a picture in the readers mind.

Imagery

500

Anecdote

A brief, personal, story to create a connection. 

500

Where is Holden watching the game from.

A Hill