Rheotrical Questions

Question 1

which rhetorical strategy does the author utilize in this excerpt?

Answer 1

• she uses biblical allusions to enhance her ethos and to prove her point
• the author makes references to “sociologists” and “linguists” to enhance the veracity of her claims
• she establishes her ethos with writer jargon that helps contrast her mother’s potential feelings
• she incorporates the simile to show her amazement that books didn’t occur naturally
• she uses personal anecdote to illustrate the dichotomy (contrast between two things) of language
• by naming the various cultural identities of his classmates, he paints a picture of diversity
• she uses the term “we” to add herself as a participant in the ideas, which softens her claim
• the author uses the metaphor of vocational courses as dead ends to show his rough educational start
• the author uses hyphens and colons to highlight background information that help her point
• the author uses anecdote to illustrate the inadequacy of his teachers