Extension - Rhetorical Devices G12

Question 1

Anadiplosis

Answer 1

Yoda speaking “fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering”

Question 2

Hypophora

Answer 2

When you ask a question and immediately answer your own question - “But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? (The question) We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard” Answer)

Question 3

Flattery

Answer 3

Compliment someone to make them feel good about themselves in order to then ask them to agree with you or to or something for you. - “I thank you all for this amazing award tonight. Let us not take this planet for granted. I do not take tonight for granted.”
The use of flattery towards the audience and his fellow crew convinces people to recognise the problem with climate change.

Question 4

Generalisations

Answer 4

Being vague - “A world that we collectively felt in 2015 was the hottest year in recorded history.” “the indigenous people of the world”. “Billions and billions”

Question 5

Antimetabole

Answer 5

a literary and rhetorical device in which a phrase or sentence is repeated, but in reverse order to call attention to the words, or demonstrate that reality is not always what it seems by using the reversal of words - “It is not even the beginning of the end but is perhaps, the end of the beginning”

Question 6

Asyndeton

Answer 6

List of words without using “and” - “This is the villain among you who deceived you, who cheated you, who meant to betray you completely…….” “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”

Question 7

Polysyndeton

Answer 7

When “and” is used several times in a sentence. - “He was big and bold and strong” “It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating.”

Question 8

Logos

Answer 8

Logos is the logic behind an argument. Logos is the act of persuading an audience with logical and supportive evidence.

Question 9

Pathos

Answer 9

Pathos is the emotion. Pathos is the act of persuading an audience with their emotions.

Question 10

Ethos

Answer 10

Ethos is the use of a famous or professional to inspire credibility. Ethos is the act of persuading an audience with the trust of the audience towards the person (professional or famous)

Question 11

Tripartite

Answer 11

the use of a three part sentence to emphasise a point. - “is the Holy Trinity of father, son and Holy Ghost” “I came I saw I conquered”

Question 12

Ellipsis

Answer 12

The omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues.
“by your friendship off screen …”
“at Fox and New Regency … my entire team”

Question 13

Epizeuxis

Answer 13

n rhetoric, an epizeuxis is the repetition of a word or phrase in immediate succession, typically within the same sentence, for vehemence or emphasis. It is also called Diacope.
“Thank you… Thank you… Thank you”