Rhetorical Devices

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is juxtaposition?
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Juxtaposition is a rhetorical device that involves placing contrasting ideas or elements next to each other to highlight their differences.
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CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.4.5
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is logos in rhetoric?
Back
Logos is a rhetorical appeal to logic and reason, often using facts, statistics, and research to persuade an audience.
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CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an allusion?
Back
An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.
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CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.L.7.5A
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is ethos?
Back
Ethos is a rhetorical appeal to credibility and character, establishing trustworthiness in the speaker or writer.
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CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is pathos?
Back
Pathos is a rhetorical appeal to emotion, aiming to evoke feelings in the audience to persuade them.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is personification?
Back
Personification is a rhetorical device that attributes human characteristics to non-human entities or abstract concepts.
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CCSS.L.6.5A
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is onomatopoeia?
Back
Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the natural sound associated with it, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.
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CCSS.L.8.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.4.5
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