Rhetoric Practice (ELA 10)

Convincing by the character and/or the credibility of the author; calls forth the audiences sense of what is right and just.

• Logos
• Ethos
• Pathos

Persuading by the use of reasoning and rational arguments, frequently using facts, statistics, definitions, and other forms of evidence.

• Logos
• Ethos
• Pathos

Appealing to the emotions of the audience, often based on specific examples of suffering or potential threats.

• Logos
• Ethos
• Pathos

Questions that don’t require an actual answer that encourage the listener to reflect on what the implied answer to the question must be.

• Parallel Structure
• Rhetorical Question
• Anaphora

A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

• Parallel Structure
• Repetition
• Allusion

Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive lines, clauses or sentences, thereby lending them emphasis.

• Anaphora
• Allusion
• Repetition

_____ refers to the choice of words and style of expression that an author makes and uses in a work of literature. It can have a great effect on tone

• Diction
• Anaphora
• Antithesis

Using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance using the same grammatical form.

• Allusion
• Paradox
• Parallel Structure

A contradictory statement that seems to go against common sense but may still be true.

• Rhetorical Question
• Antithesis
• Paradox

A contrast or opposition between two things or ideas

• Paradox
• Antithesis
• Metaphor