Rhetorical Analysis Review - Basic

One of these things is not like the others:

“I can resist anything but temptation.” Oscar Wilde is an example of what?

An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.

Usage question: The author _______________, and the reader _______________.

the techniques that an individual author uses to convey information; varies greatly

Authors always write as themselves directly. Their persona is unchanging between texts.

When discussing an author’s purpose/message, what part of speech should you use to convey the effects of this feature?

Placing items, descriptions, or ideas close together for comparison/contrast.

What does "CAT" from SPACE CAT mean?

What is the difference between exigence and context?

The implied, nonliteral, associative, or suggested meaning of a word.

When writing about style features, like diction &tone, what part of speech should you use to describe these features?

Which of the following is not like the others?

3 major areas to focus on while analyzing literature are...

After annotating the prompt, what should you do next?

What features of a text can lead you to its purpose?

The following is NOT a(n) __________________:  A penny saved is a penny earned.

Who is the speaker in “A Modest Proposal”?

Do 1 quick read & then a slow read for detail. Or do 1 slow read for detail & then do a quick read for comprehension

Nonviolence provides the opportunity to stay on the offensive.

What is the most common content mistake students make in body paragraphs?

After reading the prompt, what should you do next?

The reason or intent in composing a text. Varies greatly from entertaining, informing, explaining, persuading, etc.,

One of these words is not like the others:

One of these words is not like the others:

Even if you are not an eloquent writer or lack a large vocabulary, you can gain additional points for doing what?

Why is annotating the prompt so important?

"It's not the men in my life, it's the life in my men." - Mae West

Point of View, Organization, Syntax & Diction, Imagery & Figurative Language, Tone & Attitude are all...

As you read the text you should either…

What specific areas of a text will usually host a direct summary of the purpose or message of a text?

Exaggerated literary or pictorial representation of the subject's peculiarities.

"Charm is a woman's strength, strength is a man's charm." - Havelock Ellis

Narration, Description, Exposition, and Argumentation are the four most common:

Who first described the rhetorical appeals?

the person creating the text; creates the voice of the piece which shapes all other features; also known as persona

Your introduction & conclusion can be remarkably short & still score high, so long as they satisfy basic requirements

I went to the movies yesterday, bought candy, and shopped at the mall.

Structural and linguistic choices made by the author to increase the writing's impact.

The phrase, "In conclusion,"...

After all of the annoying rigors of signing in, when the test first opens, what is the very 1st thing you should do?

All of your body Paragraphs should include:

What does "SPACE" from SPACE CAT stand for?

All of the following are Rhetorical Modes except:

Reviewing your annotations & the prompt. Group them into categories that pertain to literary features or effects

The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.

A [_______] is loaded w/cultural connotations & values. It is selected by speaker to appeal to the intended audience.

Taking apart a particular passage & dividing it into its basic components to how the writer develops his or her subject.

"Choice" in CAT refers to

the message of a passage = the purpose of the passage