Parts of Speech
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
We went to the library today.
library
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live in a beautiful house.
beautiful
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
I walked home quickly.
walked
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
Jesse did not have much money, but she went shopping anyways.
but
This rhetorical appeal relies on emotions to persuade the audience. It often aims to make people feel sad, angry, or hopeful.
Pathos
Her ring was shiny... Shiny is an example of ...
an adjective
Car, Bus, House are all examples of...
Nouns
Which part of speech do you use when you need to join clauses, sentences, or words?
conjunctions
True or false: A sentence must have an adverb in order to be complete.
false.
This type of persuasion uses facts, statistics, and logical reasoning to convince an audience. It’s all about appealing to the brain, not the heart.
Logos
A person, place, or thing
noun
"Run" is what part of speech?
verb
A word used for an action:
a verb
A word used to modify (describe) a noun:
an adjective
This rhetorical appeal is based on the credibility or character of the speaker. A person with strong ethos is seen as trustworthy and reliable.
Ethos
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
She can not play the guitar.
Guitar.
What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
ran, flew, trips, was, is, showed, jumped are all examples of what part of speech?
verb
'Behind' is what part of speech?
preposition
In this commercial, a sad animal shelter ad shows pictures of homeless pets with sad music, asking for donations. The goal is to make the audience feel pity for the animals.
Pathos
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Went to the store.
No.
What is the preposition in this sentence: We saw a movie at the theater.
at
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Jimmy Johns has the best sandwiches.
Yes.
Is this a complete sentence?
They lunch after science class.
NO.
In a debate about the importance of exercise, a speaker might present a study showing that people who exercise regularly live longer than those who don't. This is an example of appealing to which rhetorical strategy?
Logos