FAST Vocabulary Flashcard 1

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What are rhetorical appeals used for?

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To help a writer or speaker connect to their reader.

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Which pronouns are typically used in the First Person Point of View (POV)?

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I, me, we, us.

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What does 'Pathos' in persuasive text appeal to?

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Emotions.

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What is a Sonnet?

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A poem of fourteen lines with a formal rhyme scheme.

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What is the Tone of a piece of writing?

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The attitude or feeling expressed by the words.

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What are the three main rhetorical appeals?

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Ethos, Pathos, Logos.

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What does 'Ethos' refer to in persuasive writing?

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The credibility or ethical appeal of the writer.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

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To present the main argument or claim of a piece of writing.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor does not.