Rhetoric Devices
Sally Sells Sea Shells by the Seashore. What is this an example of?
alliteration
History has shown time and time again monarch, or total power in governments has destroyed the economy. What appeal is being used?
logos
Who is the group that the speaker or author talk to in their piece?
Audience
The constant use of words like "I", "we", etc. What POV is this?
First Person
A comparison using like or as
Simile
What is a Rhetorical Question?
A question used to make a point, then rather then be answered.
You will never quite be satisfied with life, unless you take the leap of faith and accomplish it. What appeal is being used in this example?
pathos
What does the last "S" stand for in SOAPSTONE?
Speaker
Define anecdote
A reference to a personal short story.
Giving something that is non-living, human-like characteristics
Personification
I am clearly confused. what is this an example of?
oxymoron
Of my 10 years in law school, I feel I am qualified to share my input on your family will. What rhetorical appeal is being used?
Ethos
The reasoning for a speaker or author's piece is called the____?
Purpose
Blondes just seem a little slower than brunettes. What is this an example of?
Irony
A much longer comparison that is developed in great detail
Extended Metaphor
A repetitious of phrase at the beginning of each sentence to better develop position.
Anaphora
You cant put a price on happiness. What is this an example of?
pathos
Washington D.C. March 4, 1845
What is this an example of?
Occasion
We are going to need Noah's ark to survive this rain. This is an example of what?
Allusion
Mike Trout is okay at baseball. What is this an example of?
Understatement
Reece's hair is longer then a Fireman's ladder. What is this an example of?
hyperbole
25,519,658 people who had covid have recovered. This is an example of which appeal? Why?
logos; the logos appeal is based of logic and statistical facts
Abraham Lincoln wanted to provide the people with a sense of comfort and relaxation in his Second Inaugural Address. Which part of SOAPSTONE is this?
Subject
Safe place, comfort, coziness. What can these be some connotative details of?
Home
The duck said to the bartender, "put it on my bill." What is this an example of?
Pun