🎭 TONE & SATIRE
Writing that uses humor or exaggeration to criticize a serious issue
Satire
The words an author chooses
Diction
The main message of a text
Central idea
Appeal that uses facts and logic
Logos
: Language that appeals to the senses
Imagery
Extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
How sentences are structured
Syntax
The beginning of a text that grabs attention
Lead
Appeal that builds trust or credibility
Ethos
Repeating words at the beginning of sentences
Anaphora
Saying less than expected to make a point
Understatement
Casual, everyday language
A: Informal language
Events told in time order
Chronological order
Appeal that targets emotions
Pathos
Placing opposite ideas next to each other
Antithesis
When the opposite of what you expect happens
Irony
Language that creates strong emotional reactions
Charged language
Repeating the main idea in different words
Restatement
“Doctors recommend this product.” Which appeal?
Ethos
A comparison that continues throughout a text
Extended metaphor
The author describes a terrible storm as “a little drizzle.” What is this?
Understatement
Why would an author use short sentences during an intense moment?
To create tension, urgency, or show strong emotion
Why would an author organize events chronologically?
To help the reader understand the sequence of events
“If you don’t act now, families will suffer.” Which appeal?
Pathos
“I came, I saw, I conquered.” What device is this?
Anaphora