Stylistic Techniques 2

Logos appeals to

• Emotions

• Ethics

• Logic and reason

• Humor

Which of the following is an example of logos?

• Do you think this is a joke?

• If we don’t reduce pollution, more species will become endangered.

• I have a dream that one day...

• Like a thief in the night, she slipped away.

Why do speakers use rhetorical questions?

•    A) To provide a direct answer  

    

•  B) To encourage deep contemplation and thought  

     

• C) To confuse the audience  

   

•   D) To encourage dialogue  

     

Which sentence uses a rhetorical question?

• Water boils at 100°C.

• How many times must I tell you to clean your room?

• She ran faster than the wind.

• The sky is blue today.

What does an allusion achieve in a text?

• It creates a visual image for the reader or audience

• It directly explains a complex idea with facts, statistics, or data

• It references a well-known person, event, or work, often from the remote past

• It contradicts the main argument in an ironic way

Which of the following is an allusion?

 

   

•    A) "He’s a real Romeo with the ladies."  

    

•  B) "She was as quiet as a mouse."  

     

• C) "The sky is crying."  

    

•  D) "I ate a sandwich” 

Anaphora is a device used to:

• Repeat ideas at the beginning of sentences

• Contrast two opposing ideas

• Create vivid images

• Ask a question without expecting an answer

What is the purpose of a metaphor?

• to contradict ideas

• to make a direct comparison between two unrelated things

• to advance a story

• To create a mental image

Which of the following sentences uses imagery?

• The room smelled of freshly baked cookies, and the warmth of the oven embraced her like a hug.

• She is very intelligent.

• He solved the problem quickly.

• They won the game.

What is mesodiplosis?

• Repetition of words at the beginning of a sentence

• Repetition of words in the middle of successive clauses

• Repetition of words at the end of a sentence

• The use of metaphor and imagery together