
Rhetorical Appeals and Devices Lesson
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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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24 Slides • 15 Questions
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by Mrs. Gornick
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Poll
Which type do you personally find to be the most persuasive?
Ethos
reputation
Pathos
emotional
Logos
reasons
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Open Ended
What are some of the techniques people use when creating pieces of rhetoric?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a rhetorical question?
Can fish swim?
Chocolate is his Kryptonite.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Easy come, easy go.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an analogy?
Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
When it rains, it pours.
What do you call an alligator wearing a vest? An investigator.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a smilie?
The example is as clear as crystal.
An animal rescue team tells an audience about the many successful rehoming situations that they have had over the years.
"It is a true pleasure to make your acquaintance." Instead of "Nice to meet ya."
That guy is young, scrappy, and hungry.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of parallelism?
Can fish swim?
Chocolate is his Kryptonite.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Easy come, easy go.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of repetition?
Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
When it rains, it pours.
What do you call an alligator wearing a vest? An investigator.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an allusion?
Can fish swim?
Chocolate is his Kryptonite.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Easy come, easy go.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of an anecdote?
The example is crystal clear.
An animal rescue team tells an audience about the many successful rehoming situations that they have had over the years.
"It is a true pleasure to make your acquaintance." Instead of "Nice to meet ya."
That guy is young, scrappy, and hungry.
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Open Ended
Provide an example of a short anecdote.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of diction?
The example is crystal clear.
An animal rescue team tells an audience about the many successful rehoming situations that they have had over the years.
"It is a true pleasure to make your acquaintance." Instead of "Nice to meet ya."
That guy is young, scrappy, and hungry.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is alliteration?
Can fish swim?
Chocolate is his Kryptonite.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Easy come, easy go.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of antithesis?
Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
What do you call an alligator wearing a vest? An investigator.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of humor?
Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
When it rains, it pours.
What do you call an alligator wearing a vest? An investigator.
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Open Ended
How will using the previous techniques help in writing a persuasive piece?
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