Sonnets and Julius Caeasar Review

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What is parallel structure?

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A rhetorical device that involves using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.

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What are rhetorical appeals?

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Techniques used in writing and speaking to persuade an audience, including ethos, pathos, and logos.

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What does ethos refer to in persuasive writing?

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The credibility and trustworthiness of the speaker or writer.

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What is the purpose of pathos in rhetoric?

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To appeal to the emotions of the audience.

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How does logos function in an argument?

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It appeals to logic and reasoning, using facts and evidence to support claims.

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What is sarcasm?

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A form of verbal irony where someone says the opposite of what they really mean, often for humorous or emphatic effect.

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What is understatement?

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A figure of speech that intentionally makes a situation seem less important than it is.

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What is the theme of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18?

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The theme is love, specifically the enduring nature of love and beauty.

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What is a sonnet?

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A poetic form consisting of 14 lines, typically written in iambic pentameter, with various rhyme schemes.

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What is the structure of a Shakespearean sonnet?

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It consists of three quatrains followed by a couplet, usually with a rhyme scheme of ABABCDCDEFEFGG.