Rhetorical Terms

English 10

What are the three rhetorical appeals?

Pathos, ethos, logos

Which of the following must we determine before doing rhetorical analysis?

Speaker, audience, message

What is a concession?

Acknowledging a valid argument made by your opponent

What is exigence?

The urgent event or cause which prompts someone to speak

What does rhetoric mean?

The art of speaking presuasively

What is an allusion?

A cultural reference in a work of literature

What is an anecdote?

A short personal story used to make a point

What is a colloquialism?

The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing

What is diction?

The writer’s word and style choices

What is an extended metaphor?

A comparison spread throughout an entire work

Which of the following are examples of figurative language?

Imagery, personification, hyperbole

What is irony?

When a person says or writes one thing and means another

Which of the following uses an example of onomatopoeia?

What is a rhetorical question?

A question not answered because its answer is obvious

What is syntax?

The careful arrangement words into sentences

What is refutation?

When a writer or speaker anticipates and counters opposing points of view