Rhetorical Appeals/Devices
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Persuading through the character and credibility of the author.
Back
Ethos
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
—persuading by appealing to the audience’s emotions
Back
Pathos
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Persuading by using logic and reasoning.
Back
Logos
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The repetition of the first consonant sound, occurring close together in a series.
Back
Alliteration
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A statement that says less than it means; often used for comedic effect.
Back
Understatement
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
-the combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic effect
Back
Oxymoron
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
a mild or pleasant term used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one
Back
Euphemism
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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