Rhetorical Techiques

Alliteration

• Repetition of initial consonant sound

• polite indirect expressions

• repition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases

• sustains the comparison for several lines

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

Allusion

• a question that really isnt supposed to be answered

• expressing different ideas using the same words or images in order to reinforce conepts

• reference to pop culture - person, place, event, literary work

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Repetition

• expressing different ideas using the same words or images in order to reinforce concepts

• Repetition of a grammatical structure

• reference to pop culture

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Rhetorical Question

• expressing different ideas using the same words or images

• expressing the same idea in different words to clarify and stress key points

• This a question that isnt supposed to be answered verbally

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Parallelism

• repetition of a grammatical structure to create rhythm

• polite indirect expression

• contrast of ideas or words in a parallel structure

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What is the art of persuasion?

• ethos 
• logos
• pathos
• rhetoric

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is one goal of persuasion?

• To change other's point of view
• To make sure people do not change

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Ethos is an argument based on

• facts.
• character.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Logos is an argument based on 

• guessing.
• evidence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Pathos is an argument based on

• fact.
• character.
• emotions and feelings.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5