RI. 9-10.5 & RI. 9-10.6

Questions not meant to be answered because the answers are obvious.

statement that minimizes the significance of something or says less than it means; often used for comedic effect

device or resource of language that an author or speaker uses to help persuade or make a impact on his/her audience.

reference to a famous person or event,often from literature, history, Greek myth, or the Bible.

Ethical: Convincing by the character of the author. People tend to believe those they respect.

Successive words, phrases, clauses expressed with the same or very similar grammatical structure.

Logical: Persuasion by the use of reasoning. The use of logic to support a claim. Facts and statistics are used.

a story within a story. It has a “surface story” and another story hidden underneath

very short story that is significant to the topic at hand; usually adding personal knowledge or experience to the topic

Appealing to the reader’s emotions. Use vivid language, emotional language, and numerous sensory details.

ancient art of persuasion; way of presenting and making your views convincing, attractive to your readers or audience.

Putting two contrasting elements together that are so unlike that the effect is surprising, witty, or even startling

The grammatical order of words in a sentence or line of verse or dialogue.