Rhetoric
The manipulation or appeal to the feelings and emotions of the audience.
Pathos
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as
Metaphor
How the author feels about the writing is called?
Tone
What is an abstract noun?
Something that can't be perceived by the senses (an idea that you can't see, touch, hear, etc.)
The definition of a word is called.
Denotation
This appeal often uses statistics, graphs, common sense, and expert opinions to persuade an audience
Logos
The repetition of sounds in a sentence.
Alliteration
Doug walked into the arcade and his eyes lit up. He had never seen such an impressive array of games.
What is the tone?
Exciting
the name of a specific person, place, or thing, needs to be capitalized
proper noun
A word can have a connotation of either, positive, negative, or...?
Neutral
When the author proves that they are an experienced, intelligent, trustworthy person... in order to persuade people
Ethos
Giving an inanimate object a human trait
The steak was tough, the soup was cold, and the pie was dry. Not to mention the overpriced menu.
What is the tone?
Disappointed
Which of the following words are adjectives?
quickly, mysterious, husband, several, accuse
Mysterious, several
Which of these 3 words has a more negative connotation?
Weird, Unique, Strange
Weird
"Recent studies have revealed that smoking cigarettes can lead to heart disease. In addition, the amount of teenagers who smoke e-Cigarettes has doubled since the beginning of this century"
Logos
The author uses the same words multiple times, in order to emphasize an important point
Repetition
It is a mistake to think that we can leave this problem to the next generation to solve.
What is the tone?
Hopeless
Identify ALL of the compound nouns in the following sentence:
"the Teacher, Mr. Arnold, stopped at his local coffee shop on his way to Wilson high school."
Mr. Arnold, coffee shop, Wilson High School
Which of the words has a more positive connotation?
Stench, Odor, Aroma
Aroma
The father of rhetoric
Aristotle
the pairing of two opposites
(two words or phrases that sound like opposites but come together to make a new meaning)
oxymoron
Janet took a shaky breath as she saw the rickety rope bridge swing in the wind. Each wooden plank creaked as you took a step over the canyon.
What is the tone?
Suspenseful, nervous
Rewrite the following sentence, fixing any errors in capitalization:
"the Teacher, Mr. arnold, stopped at his local coffee shop on his way to Wilson high school."
The teacher, Mr. Arnold, stopped at his local coffee shop on his way to Wilson High School."
Which of the following words has more of a neutral connotation?
Watch, Spy, Observe
Watch