Rhetoric!

"To think on death it is a misery, To think on life it is a vanity; to think on the world verily it is, to think that here man hath no perfect bliss."

• Juxtaposition

• Hyperbole

• Anaphora

• Parallelism

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

They say he’s closed the eyes of many a man and opened the eyes of many a woman.

• anaphora

• assonance

• antithesis

• alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

If you want peace, you must prepare for war.

• oxymoron

• juxtaposition

• rhetorical questions

• anaphora

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Which Question Is Rhetorical ?

• "Do you want to teach the class today?"

• "Can I come over after school?"

• "Would you like something to drink?"

• "May I use the Restroom?"

"The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-after-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Mr. Anderson is clearly the most qualified candidate for the open teaching position. He has a doctorate in elementary education, 25 years of teaching experience in public schools, and has been twice awarded for his innovative style and classroom management skills."

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"You will never be satisfied in life if you don't seize this opportunity. Do you really want to live the rest of your years regretting, wondering what would have happened if you just jumped when you had the chance? Don't you want to be happy?"

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

I cried, "Why?! Why my life?"

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

For many young women, wearing the hijab (Islamic head covering) shows that they are attached to their culture, proud of their religion, and secure in their identity.

• oxymoron

• parallelism

• anaphora

• rhetorical question

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

the living dead

• oxymoron

• analogy

• parallelism

• antithesis

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5