Mood & Tone Vocabulary

What is the definition of rhetoric?

• The definition of rhetoric is the art of mathematical reasoning.

• The definition of rhetoric is the art of ineffective or unconvincing speaking or writing.

• The definition of rhetoric is the art of visual communication.

• The definition of rhetoric is the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the difference between mood and tone?

• Mood and tone are the same thing.

• Mood refers to the emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing, while tone refers to the author's attitude towards the subject or audience.

• Mood is the author's attitude, while tone is the emotional atmosphere.

• Mood refers to the author's attitude, while tone refers to the emotional atmosphere.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the purpose of using rhetoric in writing?

• The purpose of using rhetoric in writing is to bore the audience.

• The purpose of using rhetoric in writing is to persuade, inform, or entertain the audience.

• The purpose of using rhetoric in writing is to confuse the audience.

• The purpose of using rhetoric in writing is to offend the audience.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What are some common rhetorical devices used in persuasive writing?

• alliteration

• irony

• ethos, pathos, logos, repetition, rhetorical questions, parallelism, hyperbole

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What is the meaning of the term 'pathos' in rhetoric?

• Use of logical appeal in rhetoric.

• Use of ethical appeal in rhetoric.

• Use of visual appeal in rhetoric.

• Use of emotional appeal in rhetoric.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.L.9-10.4

What is the effect of using strong diction in a piece of writing?

• Using strong diction in a piece of writing makes it more impactful and persuasive.

• Using strong diction in a piece of writing has no effect on its impact or persuasiveness.

• Using strong diction in a piece of writing makes it less impactful and persuasive.

• Using strong diction in a piece of writing makes it confusing and ineffective.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of 'ethos' in rhetoric?

• pathos

• emotional appeal

• credibility or ethical appeal

• logical appeal

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4

What is the role of tone in conveying the author's attitude?

• The role of tone in conveying the author's attitude is to provide historical context.

• The role of tone in conveying the author's attitude is to entertain the reader.

• The role of tone in conveying the author's attitude is to confuse the reader.

• The role of tone in conveying the author's attitude is to express emotions and convey the author's intended message.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What are some examples of mood words?

• excited

• bored

• content

• happy, sad, angry, peaceful, anxious

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the author's choice of words impact the mood of a text?

• The author's choice of words only impacts the plot of a text.

• The author's choice of words can only impact the characters of a text.

• The author's choice of words can impact the mood of a text by creating a specific tone or atmosphere.

• The author's choice of words has no impact on the mood of a text.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4