RHETORIC 2023 2024

"Isn't English the best class?" Is an example of what rhetorical device?

• The Truth

• Post hoc ergo propter hoc

• hypophora

• rhetorical question

What is it called in a rhetorical situation when you acknowledge your opponent's argument, and refute it before they can speak

• Counter argument

• Counter point

• Rude

I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,

Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,

The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,

The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,

The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,

The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,

The wood-cutter’s song, the ploughboy’s on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown,

The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing,

Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,

The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,

Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

What literary device is Whitman utilizing in this poem?

• inversion

• parallelism

• syllogism

• elliptical structure

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

A prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a [free] people who mean to be free. Future ages will scarcely believe that the hardiness of one man adventured, within the short compass of twelve years only, to lay a foundation so broad and so undisguised for tyranny over a people fostered and fixed in principles of freedom. Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend a [an unwarrantable] jurisdiction over these our states [us]. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here, no one of which could warrant so strange a pretension: that these were effected at the expense of our own blood and treasure, unassisted by the wealth or the strength of Great Britain: that in constituting indeed our several forms of government, we had adopted one common king, thereby laying a foundation for perpetual league and amity with them: but that submission to their parliament was no part of our constitution, nor ever in idea, if history may be credited: and, we [have] appealed to their native justice and magnanimity as well as to [and we have conjured17 them by] the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations which were likely to [would inevitably] interrupt our connection and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity...

Why do you think this mostly struck from the final draft of The Declaration of Independence?

• Because Jefferson was not being truthful

• Because Jefferson's diction (word choice) was too emotional

• Because Jefferson was making a poor point

• Because there was too little pathos in this

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

When employing facts, statistics, real-life anecdotes (stories, or examples) in a speech or in writing  the speaker/author are employing what?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Does this print advertisement appeal mostly to ethos, logos, or pathos?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

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CCSS.L.3.1G

If an author/speaker is appealing to your emotions what rhetorical device are they employing?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

MR. PRESIDENT: No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely, and without reserve.

What rhetorical device is Patrick Henry employing in this text from the opening of his "Speech to the Virginia Convention?"

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery!

What rhetorical device is Patrick Henry employing in this passage?

• Ad Hominem

• Rhetorical fallacy

• Counter argument

• None

What is the rhetorical device when the speaker / author asks a question, and then immediately answers their own question?

• Ethos

• Hypophora

• Rhetorical question

• Counter argument