Rhetorical Appeals
(and one mystery question)
(and one mystery question)
This appeal uses emotions to persuade the audience.
What is Pathos?
This princess loses her glass slipper at the royal ball.
Who is Cinderella?
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
What is a Simile?
This is the central argument of an essay, usually in the introduction.
What is a Thesis Statement?
This is the reason Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona from the tower.
What is to get his swamp back from Lord Farquaad?
This appeal focuses on logic, facts, and statistics.
What is Logos?
This is the main point or position of an argument.
What is a Claim?
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
What is Personification?
In The Lion King, this character says, “Hakuna Matata” and teaches Simba to live carefree.
Who is Timon (or Pumbaa)?
Princess Fiona keeps this major secret from Shrek during most of their journey.
What is that she turns into an ogre at night?
This appeal builds credibility or trust with the audience.
What is Ethos?
Facts, data, or examples used to support a claim.
What is Evidence?
An extreme exaggeration.
What is Hyperbole?
MLA format requires this spacing throughout the paper.
What is Double Spacing?
This ironic twist happens to Lord Farquaad at the end of the film.
What is he gets eaten by the Dragon?
This Disney movie features a magical house where every family member has powers, except the main character.
What is Encanto?
This acknowledges the opposing side of an argument.
What is a Counterargument?
A contrast between expectation and reality.
What is Irony?
This punctuation mark shows possession or contraction.
What is an Apostrophe?
During the journey, Donkey compares ogres to this layered food to explain Shrek’s personality.
What are onions?
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.
What is rhetoric?
This explains why the counterargument is wrong.
What is a Rebuttal?
In Soul, Joe Gardner’s dream is to become successful in this profession.
What is a jazz musician?
A sentence that is too long and improperly joined is called this.
What is a Run-on Sentence?
This deal between Lord Farquaad and Shrek drives the main conflict of the story.
What is Farquaad promises to give Shrek his swamp back if Shrek rescues Fiona?