Rhetorical Appeals and Devices Lesson

Rhetorical Devices with Appeal Review

by Mrs. Gornick

Poll

Which type do you personally find to be the most persuasive?

• Ethos

  reputation

• Pathos

  emotional

• Logos

  reasons

Open Ended

What are some of the techniques people use when creating pieces of rhetoric?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a rhetorical question?

• Can fish swim?

• Chocolate is his Kryptonite.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• Easy come, easy go.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an analogy?

• Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get.

• Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

• When it rains, it pours.

• What do you call an alligator wearing a vest? An investigator.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a smilie?

• The example is as clear as crystal.

• An animal rescue team tells an audience about the many successful rehoming situations that they have had over the years.

• "It is a true pleasure to make your acquaintance." Instead of "Nice to meet ya."

• That guy is young, scrappy, and hungry.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of parallelism?

• Can fish swim?

• Chocolate is his Kryptonite.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• Easy come, easy go.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of repetition?

• Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get.

• Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

• When it rains, it pours.

• What do you call an alligator wearing a vest? An investigator.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an allusion?

• Can fish swim?

• Chocolate is his Kryptonite.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• Easy come, easy go.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an anecdote?

• The example is crystal clear.

• An animal rescue team tells an audience about the many successful rehoming situations that they have had over the years.

• "It is a true pleasure to make your acquaintance." Instead of "Nice to meet ya."

• That guy is young, scrappy, and hungry.

Open Ended

Provide an example of a short anecdote.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of diction?

• The example is crystal clear.

• An animal rescue team tells an audience about the many successful rehoming situations that they have had over the years.

• "It is a true pleasure to make your acquaintance." Instead of "Nice to meet ya."

• That guy is young, scrappy, and hungry.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is alliteration?

• Can fish swim?

• Chocolate is his Kryptonite.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• Easy come, easy go.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of antithesis?

• Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get.

• Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

• "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

• What do you call an alligator wearing a vest? An investigator.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of humor?

• Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get.

• Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

• When it rains, it pours.

• What do you call an alligator wearing a vest? An investigator.

Open Ended

How will using the previous techniques help in writing a persuasive piece?