political speech advanced

Question 1

Testimonial

(persuasive category)

Answer 1

using words of an expert, a famous person, or a regular “Joe” to persuade others.

Have you ever had someone send in a testimonial regarding an event where Live Eyewear of any kind saved their eyesight?

Question 2

Rhetorical Question: (persuasive category)

Answer 2

Sometimes a writer or speaker will ask a question to which no
answer is required. The answer is obvious so the reader has no choice but to agree with the writer’s point.

Question 3

Bandwagon(persuasive category)

Answer 3

Bandwagon: persuade people to do something by letting them know others are all doing it as well.

Question 4

Facts(persuasive category)

Answer 4

: using statistics or data to support an argument.

Question 5

Syntax: (Techniques for Emphasis)

Answer 5

The way words are put together to form phrases, clauses, and sentences. It is sentence structure and how it influences the way a reader perceives a piece of writing.

Question 6

● Repetition: (Techniques for Emphasis)

Answer 6

● Repetition: When used sparingly for effect, it can reinforce the writer’s message and/or entertain the reader. Writers may repeat a word, a phrase or an entire sentence for emphasis. (Ex. “We will all suffer for years to come unless we stop this
government, stop them in the workplace, stop them in the polls, and stop them on
election day.”)

Question 7

● Cumulation: (Techniques for Emphasis)

Answer 7

● Cumulation: Using many similar words in a short space is cumulation and can give weight to the idea being expressed. (Ex. “This task requires guts, determination, grit and willpower.”)

Question 8

● Anaphora: (Techniques for Emphasis)

Answer 8

● Anaphora: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence.

Question 9

Parallelism:

(Techniques for Emphasis)

Answer 9

: The technique of arranging words, phrases, clauses, or larger
structures by placing them side by side and making them similar in form. Also referred to as parallel construction or parallel structure, this term comes from Greek roots meaning “beside one another.” It refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural
similarity. Example (from Churchill): “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields.

Question 10

Tone – (Techniques for Emphasis)

Answer 10

Similar to mood, tone describes the author’s attitude toward his material, the
audience, or both.

Question 11

Inclusive Language/ bonds

Answer 11

Inclusive language aims to directly address the reader, either
personally or as a member of a shared group. This involves using such words as us, we, you,
our.

Question 12

Connotation (Techniques for Emphasis)

● Denotation: (Techniques for Emphasis)

Answer 12

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or
primary meaning

actual meaning of the word

Question 13

Euphemism: (Techniques for Emphasis)

Answer 13

Euphemism: a more acceptable or usually a more acceptable way of saying
something uncomfortable (i.e. collateral damage instead of civilian death)

Question 14

● Lexical Cluster:

Answer 14

words pertaining to a particular group or idea. For example,
words relating to water or nature.

Question 15

easy figurative techniques
Analogy:
Hyperbole:
Imagery : Sensory details in a work; the use of figurative language to evoke a feeling, call
to mind an idea, or describe an object. Imagery involves any or all of the five senses
Metaphor –
substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. Metaphorical language

Answer 15

know these definitions

Metaphor = A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the
substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. Metaphorical language
makes writing more vivid, imaginative, thought provoking, and meaningful.

Question 16

Symbol/symbolism –igurative techniques

Answer 16

Generally, anything that represents itself and stands for something
else. Usually a symbol is something concrete – such as object, action, character, or scene –
that represents something more abstract

Question 17

Juxtaposition structural techniques

Answer 17

• As a literary technique, the juxtaposition definition is to place two
  concepts, characters, ideas, or places near or next to each other so that the reader will
  compare and contrast them.

Question 18

Polysyndeton (structural techniques)

Answer 18

Polysyndeton - a figure of speech in which several conjunctions are used to join connected
clauses in places where they are not contextually necessary. For example, consider the
following sentence: “The dinner was so good; I ate the chicken, and the salad, and the
turkey, and the wild rice, and the bread, and the mashed potatoes, and the cranberry
sauce.”

creates a powerful rhetorical effect in writing. As one thought finishes, the next one is right behind, which can purposely overwhelm the reader.

Question 19

Epistrophe - structural technique

hint - opposite of what?

Answer 19

Epistrophe is a figure of speech that involves the repetition of a word or
phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences. The definition of epistrophe is
opposite to that of anaphora, which is the repetition of words at the beginning of
successive clauses or sentences.

Question 20

Antithesis

Answer 20

Antithesis: the presentation of two contrasting ideas. The ideas are balanced by word,
phrase, clause, or paragraphs. “To be or not to be…”