Rhetorical Devices

the art of using words to persuade in writing or speaking

• rhetoric
• pathos
• logos
• ethos

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

a rhetorical appeal focused on the credibility of the speaker and the respect the speaker has with the audience (sometimes done through experts or celebrities)

• rhetoric
• pathos
• logos
• ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

a rhetorical appeal that uses facts and logic (empirical and logical evidence) to appeal to an audience’s sense of reason

• rhetoric
• pathos
• logos
• ethos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

a rhetorical appeal to strong emotions, values, ideals, etc. in the audience (anecdotal evidence usually helps the audience feel emotion)

• rhetoric
• pathos
• logos
• ethos

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4