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A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"

What is a simile?

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A comparison between two UNLIKE things, not using like or as

What is a metaphor?

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A purpose statement always begins with....

What is an infinitive verb?

Example: To inspire... to persuade..

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Good coffee is like friendship: rich, warm, and strong.

What is a simile?

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Are you kidding me?
What is a rhetorical question?
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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a row

What is alliteration?

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

What is anaphora?

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This person (or group of people) determines the methods of persuasion used, including tone, appeals, etc.?

Who is the audience?
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Memory is a crazy woman who hoards colored rags and throws away food.
What is a metaphor?
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"If I lost my BlackBerry, I would die." - Kim Kardashian
What is hyperbole?
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The use of exaggeration for emphasis
What is hyperbole?
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A question whose answer is implied or obvious
What is a rhetorical question?
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Appealing to the audience's emotions

What is pathos?

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You'll never put a better bit of butter on your knife.
What is alliteration?
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You are sunshine on a cloudy day. (2 devices)

What is metaphor and antithesis?

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The repetition of the same grammatical structure in successive phrases or clauses
What is parallelism?
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Diction

What is word choice?

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Logos

What is the logic the speaker uses to support his/her argument?

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The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.
What is parallelism?
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Sad music and images used as persuasion
What is an example of pathos?
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Analogy

What is a comparison between a difficult concept and an easier concept in order to explicate the difficult concept?

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Tone

What is the speaker's attitude towards a subject?

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Ethos

What is the speaker's credibility?

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100 years later... 100 years later...

What is anaphora?

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If you are between the ages of 13-19, you are a teenager. You are 15. You are a teenager.
What is logos?