DO YOU OWE ME SOMETHING? connotation / denotation practice and / or their figurative language practice sheet and / or their commonly misused words sheet.
Periods 3, 7 and 8: vocabulary quiz on literary terms and devices
handout on rhetorical techniques for quiz on Tuesday, May 23
Period 3: review of rhetorical devices from yesterday
rhetorical device power point
Periods 7 and 8...introduction to rhetoric and rhetorical techniques.
practice handout / copy below
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QUIZ ON THE FOLLOWING ON TUESDAY, MAY 23
Rhetorical strategies (the art of using words
to persuade)
Ethos, Pathos and Logos
Ethos, pathos and
logos each have a different meaning:
·
Ethos is an appeal to
ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility
of the persuader.
·
Pathos is an appeal to
emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an
emotional response.
·
Logos is an appeal to
logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason.
allegory -a narrative in which the characters,
behavior, etc. demonstrate symbolism on many levels
anaphora -repetition of the same words or phrases at the
beginning of successive phrases
antithesis -the juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in
balanced or parallel words "To err is human, to forgive divine."
aphorism a concise statement designed to illustrate a commonly
held belief
connotation the underlying, implied meaning of a word or phrase
denotation- the dictionary definition of a word
epistrophe- repetition of a phrase at the end of successive
sentences (opposite of anaphora)
euphemism- an indirect or less harsh way of expressing
unpleasant information
jargon -specialized language of a trade or profession
paradox -statement that seems contradictory but may probably be
true
rebuttal/refutation -an argument technique wherein opposing
arguments are anticipated and countered
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rhetorical devices practice
Name _______________________Rhetoric
Rhetoric is a technique of using
language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form. It is an art
of discourse, which studies and employs various methods to convince, influence
or please an audience.
What are rhetorical devices?
Rhetorical devices are
strategies used to put forth your argument. Note that figurative language
devices (those marked with an asterisk below) are common rhetorical language
devices
Device Definition
1.
anaphora the repetition
of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
2.
epistrophe the repetition of a word at the end of
each phrase or clause: “I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth.”
3.
analogy the comparison of two pairs that have the same
relationship. The key is to ascertain the relationship between the first so you
can choose the correct second pair. Part to whole, opposites, results of are
types of relationships you should find
4.
apostrophe interruption
of thought to directly address a person or a personification: “So, I ask you,
dear reader, what would you have me do?”
5.
* imagery language that evokes one or
all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling
touching
6.
counterpoints
contrasting ideas such as black/white, darkness/light, good/bad
7.
* hyperbole
exaggeration or
overstatement
8.
irony an expression, often humorous or sarcastic,
that exposes perversity or absurdity
Aristotelian Appeals
9.
logos appeals to the head using logic, numbers,
explanations, and facts. Through Logos, a writer aims at a person's intellect.
The idea is that if you are logical, you will understand
10. ethos
appeals to the conscience, ethics, morals, standards, values,
principles
11. pathos appeals to the heart, emotions, sympathy,
passions, sentimentality.
Name_____________________________ Rhetorical Devices Practice
Part 1:
Identify the rhetorical device –logos, ethos or pathos- employed in the
following examples and explain how they are used.
1. “Doctors all over the world recommend this type of treatment.”
Rhetorical device______________________
How
used:__________________________________________________________________________
2. Yes, this car is more expensive, but
don't you want your family to be safe?
Rhetorical device___________________________
How
used:___________________________________________________________________________
3. “My endless volunteering resume,
years of experience interacting and assisting the people of this community, and
efficient cooperation skills work to build me up as the most appropriate
candidate for mayor.”
Rhetorical device__________________________________
How
used:___________________________________________________________________________
4. "Based on the dozens of
archaeological expeditions I’ve made all over the world, I am confident that
those potsherds are Mesopotamian in origin."
Rhetorical device____________________________________
How used: ___________________________________________________________________________
5. "The algorithms have been run in a
thousand different ways, and the math continues to check out."
Rhetorical
device___________________________________
How used: _________________________________________________________________________
6. "You’ll make the right decision
because you have something that not many people do: you have
heart."
Rhetorical
device_________________________________
How
used:_____________________________________________________________________
__
7. "In 25 years of driving the same
route, I haven’t seen a single deer."
Rhetorical
device__________________________________
How
used:_______________________________________________________________
8. "You will never be satisfied in
life if you don’t seize this opportunity. Do you want to live the rest of your
years yearning to know what would have happened if you just jumped when you had
the chance?"
Rhetorical
device__________________________________
How used:_____________________________________________________________________
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