rhetorical language

Question 1

What is rhetorical language?

Answer 1

Language which aims to persuade motivate or inspire people

Question 2

How are techniques used in rhetorical language?

Answer 2

Devices are used to impress ideas on the audience, emphasizing the ideas and making them persuasive a memorable.

Question 3

State two texts rhetorical language can be used in :

Answer 3

Speeches or in written texts

Question 4

What is repetition?

Answer 4

The repetition of words are phrases to emphasize them and to help secure ideas in the audiences mind.

Question 5

________ language aim to make readers respond emotionally – for example, with sympathy or outrage.

Answer 5

Emotive

Question 6

Repetition or emotive language??
‘Precious rainforest is being devoured by monstrous machinery’

Answer 6

Emotive language

Question 7

This is an example of repetition - ‘Exercise will help you build a stronger body and a stronger mind’
True/False??

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is a rhetorical question???

Answer 8

A question asked to challenge listener or reader, but without expecting answers.

Question 9

‘ Do you really expect people to put up with this??’ - Rhetorical or not?

Answer 9

Rhetorical

Question 10

What is a tricolon?

Answer 10

A list of three connected things

Question 11

‘ Thousand are dying from ignorance, greed and cynical indifference’
Tricolon or not??

Answer 11

Tricolon

Question 12

What is hyperbole?

Answer 12

The use of exaggeration to emphasize a point either for humorous effect, or to ensure a strong impact on the reader.

Question 13

_______ __________ is when a writer asked speaker talk to the audience using the pronouns ‘you’ or ‘we’.

Answer 13

Direct address

Question 14

Direct Address makes the audience feel…….

Answer 14

Personally involved and included

Question 15

Which pronoun creates a sense of unity in common purpose?

Answer 15

‘ we’

Question 16

Direct address or hyperbole??
‘We all want our efforts to be appreciated’

Answer 16

Direct address

Question 17

Direct address or hyperbole???
‘I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!’

Answer 17

Hyperbole

Question 18

What is juxtaposition???

Answer 18

The contrast of two ideas or objects in order to highlight the differences or make a point.

Question 19

Give an example of a juxtaposition:

Answer 19

We will turn the darkness of despair into the light of hope.

Question 20

_________ are short personal stories of a few lines that illustrate a point

Answer 20

Anecdotes

Question 21

‘The other day I saw a group of students at the bus stop – all on their phones?’
Hyperbole or anecdote??

Answer 21

Anecdote

Question 22

State some useful phrases to link your ideas fluently:

Answer 22

In addition……..
….. is conveyed by ……
The write engages…….
The overall effect……
……to make the readers sympathize….

Question 23

True or False
Rhetorical language is only found in speeches .

Answer 23

False

Question 24

True or false
Rhetorical language can influence the way people think of what they do.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

True or False??
You should aim to include as many rhetorical features in your writing as possible.

Answer 25

False