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Rhetorical devices
Define allusion.
Describe logical appeal (logos).
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Describe logical appeal (logos).
Indirect, less offensive way of saying something
Similarity of structure in related words, phrases, or clauses
Attempts to persuade through deductive reasoning
A fallacy that misrepresents someone's argument
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Define allusion.
Attempt to affect the listener's personal feelings
Combining anaphora and epistrophe
A brief reference to a historical or literary figure
Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of clauses
3
What is an anecdote?
A way of persuading an audience through reasoning
A brief story or tale
An attempt to make the subject view a certain item
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
4
Who is the audience in persuasive writing?
Repetition of sounds, words, or ideas for effect
An attempt to make the subject view a certain item
The speaker, occasion, and tone
The person(s) reached by a piece of writing
5
Explain appeal to authority or ethics (ethos).
Claims to be an expert or relies on information provided by experts
Short phrases or words to promote positive feelings
Sentence consisting of three parts of equal importance
A comparison of two different things
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What is an anecdote?
An attempt to make the subject view a certain item
A brief story or tale
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
A way of persuading an audience through reasoning
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What is emotional appeal (pathos)?
Substitution of a more offensive word or phrase
Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings
A fallacy that attacks the person rather than the issue
Repetition of sounds, words, or ideas for effect
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Give an example of repetition as a rhetorical device.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
Changing the terms of the argument mid-argument
Repetition of sounds, words, or ideas for effect
Conjunctions being left out
9
What is an anecdote?
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
An attempt to make the subject view a certain item
A brief story or tale
A way of persuading an audience through reasoning
10
Explain appeal to authority or ethics (ethos).
Claims to be an expert or relies on information provided by experts
Short phrases or words to promote positive feelings
A comparison of two different things
Sentence consisting of three parts of equal importance
11
Define allusion.
Attempt to affect the listener's personal feelings
Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of clauses
Combining anaphora and epistrophe
A brief reference to a historical or literary figure
12
Define allusion.
Combining anaphora and epistrophe
A brief reference to a historical or literary figure
Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of clauses
Attempt to affect the listener's personal feelings
13
What is emotional appeal (pathos)?
Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings
Repetition of sounds, words, or ideas for effect
A fallacy that attacks the person rather than the issue
Substitution of a more offensive word or phrase
14
Describe logical appeal (logos).
Attempts to persuade through deductive reasoning
Indirect, less offensive way of saying something
Similarity of structure in related words, phrases, or clauses
A fallacy that misrepresents someone's argument
15
Give an example of repetition as a rhetorical device.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
Conjunctions being left out
Repetition of sounds, words, or ideas for effect
Changing the terms of the argument mid-argument
16
Who is the audience in persuasive writing?
The speaker, occasion, and tone
An attempt to make the subject view a certain item
Repetition of sounds, words, or ideas for effect
The person(s) reached by a piece of writing
17
What is emotional appeal (pathos)?
Repetition of sounds, words, or ideas for effect
Substitution of a more offensive word or phrase
A fallacy that attacks the person rather than the issue
Attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings
18
Give an example of repetition as a rhetorical device.
Changing the terms of the argument mid-argument
Conjunctions being left out
Repetition of sounds, words, or ideas for effect
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
19
Who is the audience in persuasive writing?
The person(s) reached by a piece of writing
An attempt to make the subject view a certain item
Repetition of sounds, words, or ideas for effect
The speaker, occasion, and tone
20
What are rhetorical devices used for?
An attempt to make the subject view a certain item
Techniques for argumentative/persuasive writing and speaking
A comparison of two similar things
An indirect way of saying something unpleasant
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What are rhetorical devices used for?
Techniques for argumentative/persuasive writing and speaking
An indirect way of saying something unpleasant
An attempt to make the subject view a certain item
A comparison of two similar things
22
What are rhetorical devices used for?
A comparison of two similar things
Techniques for argumentative/persuasive writing and speaking
An indirect way of saying something unpleasant
An attempt to make the subject view a certain item
23
Describe logical appeal (logos).
A fallacy that misrepresents someone's argument
Indirect, less offensive way of saying something
Similarity of structure in related words, phrases, or clauses
Attempts to persuade through deductive reasoning
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Explain appeal to authority or ethics (ethos).
Claims to be an expert or relies on information provided by experts
Short phrases or words to promote positive feelings
A comparison of two different things
Sentence consisting of three parts of equal importance
