Identifying Context
In the acronym SOAPStone, the 'O' stands for what part of context?
Occasion
In persuasive text authors use which rhetorical device to appeal to an audiences feelings?
Pathos
Which rhetorical strategy chiefly uses ridicule, irony, and humor to target opponent while making an argument
Satire
The author's attitude about his/her subject is ________of the text
tone
In which text did the speaker say goodbye to his fans because he was terminally ill?
Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech
The 'P' in the Acronym SAOPStone stands for
Purpose
Which persuasive device appeals to a readers sense of ethis and shared values?
Ethos
"By concealing my face, I reveal my true self." This is an example of which rhetorical device.
antithesis
When you focus on an author's choice of words you are paying attention to what?
Diction
In which text did an author lament advertising taking over even natural spaces?
Mother Nature Brought to You By- Wu
To whom does speaker, the first 's' in SOAPStone, refer?
The author of a text/the person speaking, as in a speech.
Logos is used to appeal to a reader's what?
Sense of reason/logic
Author's need to tailor their message to whom?
Their audience
"Act now to receive your benefits" is using which sentence mood?
Imperative
In which satirical text was the United Airlines altercation with a passenger discussed?
Fight or Flight Club Rules
How can one identify the author's tone in a text?
By examining word choices
When Patrick Henry declared, "give me liberty, or give me death!", which appeal was he using?
Pathos.
I used my concrete hands to try to press the tiny buttons, is an example of which rhetorical/literary device.
Metaphor
Placing contrasting ideas close together for emphasis such as in: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.." is an example of
juxtaposition
Which well-known 'female' icon is said to be 'past-saving' in a satirical article?
Barbie
The second 'S' in the SOAPStone acronym refers to what?
Subject/what the author is writing/talking about.
Queen Elizabeth was using which appeal with these words: " I do not desire to distrust my loyal people."?
Pathos
Using a question or questions to which the author does not expect an answer out loud is which rhetorical device?
Rhetorical questions
Counterargument
Patrick Henry in his famous speech about the Revolutionary War declares, "give me _______, or give me death!"
liberty