English Literary Devices, Tone, and Grammar Skills Review

What is the purpose of determining the tone of a passage?

To understand the author's emotions and attitudes conveyed through specific word choices.

How can you support your analysis of an author's tone?

By using evidence from the entire passage, including specific words and phrases.

What are the three rhetorical devices discussed?

Ethos, Logos, and Pathos.

What does Ethos refer to in rhetorical analysis?

Credibility, often established through the author's position in society.

What does Logos refer to in rhetorical analysis?

The use of statistics and facts to support an argument.

What does Pathos refer to in rhetorical analysis?

The appeal to emotions, often evoking empathy from the audience.

What types of figurative language are considered rhetorical devices?

Similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, etc.

How can you identify the theme of a passage?

By backing it up with textual evidence from the text.

What is the difference between a colon and a semicolon?

A semicolon connects two independent clauses, while a colon introduces a list or explanation.

When is it appropriate to use a comma?

To indicate a natural pause in a sentence.

What is the difference between dependent and independent clauses?

Independent clauses can stand alone as complete sentences, while dependent clauses cannot.