rhetorical language Flashcards
What is rhetorical language?
Language which aims to persuade motivate or inspire people
How are techniques used in rhetorical language?
Devices are used to impress ideas on the audience, emphasizing the ideas and making them persuasive a memorable.
State two texts rhetorical language can be used in :
Speeches or in written texts
What is repetition?
The repetition of words are phrases to emphasize them and to help secure ideas in the audiences mind.
________ language aim to make readers respond emotionally – for example, with sympathy or outrage.
Emotive
Repetition or emotive language??
‘Precious rainforest is being devoured by monstrous machinery’
Emotive language
This is an example of repetition - ‘Exercise will help you build a stronger body and a stronger mind’
True/False??
True
What is a rhetorical question???
A question asked to challenge listener or reader, but without expecting answers.
‘ Do you really expect people to put up with this??’ - Rhetorical or not?
Rhetorical
What is a tricolon?
A list of three connected things
‘ Thousand are dying from ignorance, greed and cynical indifference’
Tricolon or not??
Tricolon
What is hyperbole?
The use of exaggeration to emphasize a point either for humorous effect, or to ensure a strong impact on the reader.
_______ __________ is when a writer asked speaker talk to the audience using the pronouns ‘you’ or ‘we’.
Direct address
Direct Address makes the audience feel…….
Personally involved and included
Which pronoun creates a sense of unity in common purpose?
‘ we’
Direct address or hyperbole??
‘We all want our efforts to be appreciated’
Direct address
Direct address or hyperbole???
‘I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!’
Hyperbole
What is juxtaposition???
The contrast of two ideas or objects in order to highlight the differences or make a point.
Give an example of a juxtaposition:
We will turn the darkness of despair into the light of hope.
_________ are short personal stories of a few lines that illustrate a point
Anecdotes
‘The other day I saw a group of students at the bus stop – all on their phones?’
Hyperbole or anecdote??
Anecdote
State some useful phrases to link your ideas fluently:
In addition……..
….. is conveyed by ……
The write engages…….
The overall effect……
……to make the readers sympathize….
True or False
Rhetorical language is only found in speeches .
False
True or false
Rhetorical language can influence the way people think of what they do.
True
True or False??
You should aim to include as many rhetorical features in your writing as possible.
False
