Literary Analysis - Persuasive Essay and Speech

What is a Persuasive Essay?

A short nonfiction written to get people to take a particular side on an issue.

Making appeals to reason

Persuasive writers use logical arguments to show why their ideas are good. They use fact, statistics, or other evidence.

Making appeals to emotion

Persuasive writers try to stir up readers feelings. They use charged language, or words that call up strong feelings.

What is a Persuasive Speech?

A speech given to change people’s minds or to get them to take a particular side on an issue.

What are Rhetorical devices?

Patterns of words and ideas that make ideas sound strong.

What is Parallelism?

Stating similar ideas in similar ways. Ex: The more money you have, the more money you spend. The more you spend, the more you want.

What is Restatement?

Stating the same idea in different ways. Ex: The condition of the town dump is a sad comment on our town. It is a disgrace and a shame on all of us.

What is Repetition?

Using the same word, phrase, or idea over and over again. Ex: Who elected the man who made that law? We the people. And who’s going to get that man to change the law? We the people.

What is an Analogy?

Explaining a complicated thing by comparing it to a simple one. Ex. His body is thin like a stick.