Rhetorical devices and American values

What do you call this rhetorical device? "It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Republican and Democrat.."?

• Anaphora

• Alitteration

• Antithesis

  /contrast

• Metaphor

Answer explanation

The rhetorical device used here is antithesis/contrast, as it juxtaposes different groups (young and old, rich and poor)

What characterises the mode of appeal, pathos?

• It appeals to the listeners' feelings.

• It makes the speaker more credible and trustworthy

• It appeals to the listeners' logical sense

• It makes you listen more carefully.

Answer explanation

The mode of appeal, pathos, specifically targets the listeners' emotions, aiming to evoke feelings that can influence their response. Thus, the correct choice is that it appeals to the listeners' feelings.

What do you call this rhetorical device? "We didn't start with much money or many endorsements"

• anaphora

• epiphora

• alitteration

• simile

Answer explanation

When the same consonant is repeated - here the 'm' -sound in much money - many - then it is an alitteration which makes it sound nicer and easier to remember.

What is the definition the American value, self-reliance?

• That you are reliable.

• That you are clever.

• That you are hard-working

• That you can manage on your own and that you are independent.

Answer explanation

It the price for having individual freedom. When you are free,you must also be able to manage on your own.

Why would some speakers mention their own experience or maybe even their job title?

• To brag (prale)

• To inform us.

• To enhance their ethos, their credibility.

• To make us envious.

Answer explanation

Speakers mention their experience or job title primarily to enhance their ethos, or credibility. This helps the audience trust their insights and opinions, making their message more persuasive.

What do you call this rhetorical device? "A new dawn of American leadership is at hand" + "America's beacon still burns as bright"?

• Tricolon

• simile

• ephiphora

• metaphor

Answer explanation

A metaphor is basically a lie. America is now a beacon - but if you think of the connations of the vehicle 'beacon' you will think of light and guidance, so Obama tells that America can be a role model for other countries and show the way.

What elements make a speech more informal? [choose two ]

• Long sentences.

• Contractions and abbreviations

  (forkortelser)

• Parataxis (hovedsætninger)

• Hypotaxis (ledsætninger)

Answer explanation

On top of this, you can also look for swear words that make the text very informal.

What do you call this rhetorical device? "..those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful and doubtful.."

• Tricolon/list of three

• Anaphora

• simile

• epiphora

Answer explanation

The phrase uses a tricolon, which is a rhetorical device that consists of three parallel elements. Here, 'cynical,' 'fearful,' and 'doubtful' form a list of three, emphasizing the negative traits attributed to the subjects.

How can the speaker engage the audience [choose two answers]

• He can apply his ethos.

• He can use some rhetorical questions and possibly address the audience with 'you

• He can tell very sad stories or very joyful stories.

• He can use humour.

What is the definition of anaphora?

• It is a type of imagery, but you do not use like or as.

• When the same word(s) are repeated at the beginning of more sentences.

• When the same words are repeated at the end of more sentences.

• It is the same initial consonant sound in several words.