Front

What are rhetorical devices?

Back

Techniques used in language to convey meaning or persuade an audience.

Front

How can tone be analyzed in a text?

Back

By examining the choice of words, punctuation, sentence structure, and emotional impact of the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

What is the structure of an argument?

Back

Claim, evidence, and reasoning.

Front

Give an example of figurative language.

Back

He's as strong as an ox.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

Identify the figurative language used in the following sentence: 'Her smile was a ray of sunshine.'

Back

Metaphor.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'As brave as a lion.'

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is personification?

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Front

What is ethos in rhetoric?

Back

An appeal to credibility or character, establishing trust with the audience.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

What is pathos in rhetoric?

Back

An appeal to emotion, aiming to evoke feelings in the audience.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5