Rhetorical Devices
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English
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10th Grade - University
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Appeals
Back
In persuasive passages, there are three main types that a writer may use to strengthen his or her argument.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Author's Purpose
Back
The author has a specific reason for writing the text.
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CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Syllogism
Back
Is formed by two statements and a conclusion.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
*Fallacious Reasoning
Back
Reasoning makes an invalid, or incorrect, argument.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
*Style
Back
Refers to the author’s choice of words, or diction, in a text.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
*Exigence
Back
An issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak.
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CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
*Allegory
Back
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
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