Rhetorical Analysis
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English
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12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is juxtaposition?
Back
An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up. Example: 'Shoot yourself in the foot' means to do something that hurts yourself.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does tone refer to in rhetorical analysis?
Back
The speaker or writer's attitude about a subject.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is hyperbole?
Back
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I had to wait in the station for ten days, an eternity.'
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an allusion?
Back
A brief reference to a famous person or event, often from literature, history, Greek mythology, or the Bible. Example: 'He was a real Romeo with the ladies.'
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A comparison without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'He felt lost in a sea of nameless faces.'
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A comparison using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is irony?
Back
A rhetorical device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning. Example: A fire station burns down.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
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