Media Appeals in Arguments
Uses facts to prove thesis, quotes, common sense
Logos/Logical
same sound is repeated at the beginning of several words
Alliteration
a crazy statement with two contradictory words (ex: he worked hard at being lazy)
Paradox
Thesis
In the novel Indian Horse, by Richard Wagamese and the play Someday by Drew Hayden Taylor they share many similarities and differences but overall tell the same story, one of culture identity. Cultural identity is discussed through the role the government plays in the understanding of indigenous culture.
source credibility (is author qualified to speak?), treat opponents with fairness/respect, cites sources.
Ethos/Credibility
word is imitating a sound (ex: BOOM)
Onomatopoeia
question asked for effect no answer intended
Rhetorical question
P1
Both Saul and Janice are taken from their families by the government as children. (J: sixties scoop, S: residential schools)
appeal to emotions (opposite of facts), plays sympathy card, uses imagery/figurative language.
Pathos/Emotional
word is repeated at the beginning of a few lines (ex: Let us eat. Let us pray)
Anaphora
feeling a word evokes
Connotation
P2
Both Saul and Janice experience racism from white people affecting how they view their cultures. (J: people calling her pocahontas, S: white hockey racism targeting his identity)
obvious exaggeration for effect or emphasis (ex: he took a million years to get ready)
Hyperbole
two contradicting terms (ex: civil war)
Oxymoron
dictionary definition
Denotation
P3
Saul and Janice experience adolescence separated from their Indigenous culture leaving them unaware of cultural practices. (J: moccasins, S: unaware of Indigenous hockey existence)
two things side by side in order to compare/contrast the two
Juxtaposition
substitute for a word less harsh (ex: he passed away)
Euphemism