Rhetorical Devices
A commercial for an animal rescue center uses videos of sad, sick dogs in need of help. This commercial makes you emotional. What is the rhetorical appeal used?
A) Ethos
B) Pathos
C) Logos
B) Pathos
What is theme?
An underlying message or central idea
Who is the protagonist in Harry Potter?
Harry Potter
What are context clues?
Hints in the surrounding text that help you understand unfamiliar words.
What does it mean to paraphrase a text?
To explain a text using your own words while keeping the original meaning.
Which rhetorical device is used in the following argument?
"The study showed that participants had 20% less headaches when they were properly hydrated."
Logos (Statistical data, facts, research)
True or False:
Themes should be specific to a story and include major characters/plot points.
False! Themes should be universal and not mention specific characters/plot points.
What is characterization?
The process of revealing a character's personality through words and actions
Based on context clues, what does MIRTH mean?
"The wedding was a day of MIRTH; everyone was laughing and dancing."
A) Despair (sadness)
B) Joy
C) Anger
B) Joy
What is the primary purpose of summarizing a passage?
To condense the passage into a shorter version with only the main ideas.
(Simplifying to only main ideas)
What are the 3 rhetorical devices and what do they appeal to?
Ethos: Trust/credibility
Pathos: Shared human emotion
Logos: Facts/Statistical data/Research/Logic
Which of the following is a theme?
A) Time management is critical for success.
B) Sarah learned that by putting in effort, she could do anything.
C) Old Major bullied the animals in Animal Farm.
A) Time management is critical for success
Who is the main antagonist in Star Wars?
Darth Vader
Which of the following words is a synonym of RENDERED? (Use context clues)
The artist RENDERED a beautiful sculpture from clay.
A) Expensive
B) Made
C) Ran
B) Made
What is the following an example of?
Original Text: Meanwhile, fraudsters have capitalized on the fact that consumers don’t know what to believe when it comes to vehicle technology, so scams are rampant in the vehicles sector.
Revised Text: Most scammers know that consumers are not well informed on vehicle technology, making vehicle scams highly common.
Paraphrasing (rephrasing a sentence while continuing to capture the meaning)
Which rhetorical device is used in the following argument?
"As a doctor, I recommend that you take your flu shot."
Ethos (establishing trust/credibility)
What is one way to identify a theme?
Multiple possible responses:
- What did the protagonist learn? What did you learn?
- Analyze patterns and repeated ideas
- Analyze character actions and dialogue for meaning/lessons learned
What is a character foil?
A character whose traits contrast with another character
Ex. Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes/Watson
Using context clues, what does enervated mean?
"After a long day of work with no breaks, I was so ENERVATED that I fell asleep."
Tired, drained of energy
What should a good summary include?
- main ideas & essential information
- neutral language (unbiased)
- shorter than original text
A commercial that says "9 out of 10 dentists recommend our toothpaste" is an example of using which two rhetorical devices?
Logos and Ethos
How is a theme different from plot?
Theme is the universal message in a story and plot is what happens in the story
Explain the difference between direct and indirect characterization.
Direct: the author directly stating what the character is like (Ex: Tommy is kind.)
Indirect: The character's personality is implied through character actions, dialogue, etc. (Ex: Tommy picked up my book and said, "You might be needing this.")
Using context clues, what does the word "vapid" mean?
I grew tired of the VAPID conversations and wished someone would talk about more important topics.
Vapid: Lacking significance
What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
Summarizing includes only the most important ideas, while paraphrasing focuses on rewording the entire text without omitting details.