The Appeals
Define pathos.
Appeals to emotions such as pity or humor.
"The golden rays of the setting sun glinted off the calm, crystalline surface of the lake." This sentence utilizes this literary device to paint a picture.
Imagery
A question asked merely for effect or to make a point, rather than to get a physical reply, is called this.
Rhetorical question
This literary genre uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.
Satire (Daily double!!!)
True/False: Ms. Wooten has a dog.
True: Her name is Kala.
A charity advertisement showing pictures of shivering, homeless puppies to encourage donations is primarily using this appeal.
Pathos
This term refers to an author's specific and deliberate choice of words to convey a certain meaning or feeling.
Diction (Daily Double!!!)
"I have a dream today... I have a dream that one day..." What structural device does Martin Luther King Jr. use here to emphasize his message?
Repetition
Identify the primary rhetorical device used here: "Water is as dry as a desert, and fire is cold as ice."
Irony
This is Ms. Wooten's coffee order.
Iced white chocolate mocha. (Daily double!!!)
"Our smartphone has 50% more battery life, 4GB more RAM, and costs $100 less than the leading competitor." This argument is built on this appeal.
"The wind howled through the skeletal trees, whispering secrets of the dark night." Name the specific type of figurative language used here.
Personification
"I came, I saw, I conquered" and "To err is human; to forgive, divine" are classic examples of this grammatical structural device.
Parallelism
A writer mockingly suggests that to solve national obesity, we should simply ban chairs so everyone has to stand up forever. What satirical device is being used here?
Hyperbole
These are some of Ms. Wooten's hobbies. Name one!
Biking, sewing, puzzling, camping, hiking.
"As a doctor with over twenty years of experience in cardiology, I highly recommend this heart-healthy diet." This sentence relies on this type of rhetorical appeal.
The specific facts, observations, and incidents an author chooses to include (or leave out)
Detail
Read this line: "He was a soldier. He fought for his country. He died for our freedom." Identify the point of view.
Third person
"My love is like a red, red rose that's newly sprung in June." Identify both the figurative language device and the tone created by the diction.
Simile; romantic/passionate
Ms. Wooten likes this genre of music:
Folk pop
In a speech, a speaker notes that "9 out of 10 scientists agree on climate data," but also shares a heartbreaking story about a family losing their home to a wildfire. Identify the two appeals being combined.
Logos and Pathos
Contrast diction and tone, explaining how one is used to construct the other.
Diction is the choice of individual words, while tone is the overall attitude. An author selects specific diction to create the overall tone of the text.
A fire station burning down, or a pilot having a fear of heights, are classic examples of this situational concept.
Irony
Read this statement from a satirical essay: "We must immediately stop educating youth; after all, if they learn to read, they might actually develop critical thinking skills and ruin our perfectly simple society." What is the societal issue this satirical statement is commenting on?
If adolescents stop learning, reading, thinking, society will become simple-minded, danger of stupidity and sameness. (Daily Double!!!)
This is what Ms. Wooten wants to be when she grows up.
A shepherd in Ireland.