Rhetorical Devices
An anti-smoking commercial that shows Johnny Depp campaigning against smoking
Ethos
What was the setting of Heart of Darkness?
Congo River
This is defined as the message behind the story
Theme
"...as edifying as seeing a dog in a parody of breeches and a feather hat, walking on his hind-legs."
Simile
Untrustworthy; dangerous
Treacherous
An anti-smoking commercial that shows families who have lost someone to smoking tobacco
Pathos
Who were the group of people on the boat the author described as "fine fellows?"
Cannibals
Author's use this to paint a picture with words
Imagery
"...the forest had stepped leisurely across the water to bar the way for our return."
Personification
To move around or avoid something
Circumvent
An anti-smoking commercial showing the percentage of people who die from smoking.
Logos
An author typically uses the 5 _______ to paint a picture to the audience.
Senses
"...along empty reaches, round the still bends, between the high walls of our winding way..."
Imagery
Very great or intense
Profound
What is it called when an author makes a comparison between two opposite ideas for emphasis?
Antithesis
"At night sometimes the roll of drums behind the curtain of trees would run up the river and remain sustained faintly,..."
Personification
Something necessary supplied or provided
Provision
What is it called when an author repeats words for emphasis?
Anaphora
An object or resource gained
Acquisition