Mode of Persuasion
Appeal to emotions
What is pathos?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds, as in 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'
What is alliteration?
Direct comparison using like or as
What is Simile?
The sun was shining brightly, and the birds were singing. It was a perfect day for a picnic.
What is Imagery?
Speech containing 'I Have a Dream'
Who is the speaker?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Appeal to credibility or character
What is ethos?
Repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses
What is anaphora?
Implied comparison without like or as
What is Metaphor?
We must all strive to be like Martin Luther King, Jr., and fight for justice and equality.
What rhetorical device is this?
What is Allusion?
None of this is rhetoric, and none of it is hysteria. It is fact.
Who is the speaker?
Who is Leonardo Dicaprio?
Appeal to logic or reason
What is Logos?
Repetition of grammatical structures or elements within sentences to create a harmonious effect.
What is parallelism?
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things
What is personification?
I remember when I was a child, I used to dream of becoming a doctor. One day, I saw a doctor help a sick child, and I knew that I wanted to do the same thing.
What is Anecdote?
Four score and seven years ago
Who is Abraham Lincoln? / What is Gettysburg Address?
As a seasoned educator with over two decades of experience, I can confidently assert that early childhood education is crucial for a child's future development.
What is ethos?
The repetition of similar vowel sounds, as in 'how now brown cow'
What is assonance?
Compares two things in detail to explain a complex concept or idea by relating it to something more familiar.
What is Analogy?
We must be strong, we must be united, and we must never give up.
What is Rule of Three/Tricolon?
I have as much muscle as any man, and can do as much work as any man. I have plowed and reaped and husked and chopped and mowed, and can any man do more than that?
Who is Sojourner Truth? / What is Ain't I A Woman?
Imagine a world where every child has the opportunity to learn and grow, free from the constraints of poverty and inequality.
What is Pathos?
Repetition at the of words at the end of successive clauses
What is epistrophe?
Words that imitate the sound they represent, like 'buzz' or 'hiss'
What is onomatopoeia?
The only way to defeat our enemies is to love them.
What is Paradox?
Your favorite pair of jeans -- the ones you refuse to throw out -- are actually a part of a global climate solution.
Who is Josephine Philips? /
What is the simple solution to fast fashion?