AP Rhetorical Devices List Anecdote Perspective Aphorism A brief story or tale told by a character in a piece of literature A character’s view of the situation or events in the story A concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief. The writings of Benjamin Franklin contain many aphorisms‚ such as "Early to bed and early to rise/Make a man healthy‚ wealthy‚ and wise." Contradiction A direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency Apostrophe
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Snow Day Rhetorical Analysis In the editorial “Save the Snow Day: Save Teenage Education” Sherra Yu writes about different school systems to achieve their purpose of bringing back snow days. A thought provoking rhetorical question‚ joyful imagery‚ and an anecdote are used to achieve this purpose. Yu begins the editorial by utilizing imagery to persuade the audience to bring back snow days. The text describes‚ “Nothing lights up the spirit quite like seeing a blanket of snow cover the ground‚ pristine
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John Downe’s letter to his wife creates an enthusiastic‚ persuasive tone to try to convince her to leave England and come to the United States. The diction he uses and the way he structures his sentences highlights the points he tries to make. He uses an array of rhetorical strategies and devices such as imagery‚ tone and attitude‚ and pathos to do so. Throughout most of the letter‚ Downe describes to his wife the lifestyle in the United States through imagery. The diction he uses gives a comforting
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to his wife‚ John Downe uses many rhetorical strategies‚ some being descriptive diction‚ juxtaposition‚ and syntax. He does this in an attempt to convince his wife and children to leave England and immigrate to America. In the first paragraph‚ Downe describes the way he is living at the moment. He uses descriptive diction to emphasize the hospitality he recieves by saying things such as “everything a person could want‚” and “have as much … as I like.” By saying these things‚ Downe creates an image
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In the piece‚ Joan Didion describes the Santa Ana Winds which hit Los Angeles every so often. The winds are seen as a threatening issue‚ as Didion describes them as dangerous and unwanted. The passage portrays her view on the Santa Ana winds as something horrendous that makes a dramatic effect on the inhabitants of Los Angeles. In the first paragraph Didion begins by describing the eerie feeling in the air with words that connote an anxious tone‚ such as “uneasy”‚ “unnatural”‚ and “tension”. She
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Yet another idea‚ from Joshua Lang (date 06/12/13) is that the children whose mothers are denied abortions‚ and the women who were denied abortion are worse off than those who were allowed abortions. Women who had to carry unwanted pregnancies had more negative outcomes with physical health and economic stability‚ such as their higher rates of hypertension‚ which is unusually high blood pressure and chronic pelvic pain‚ after the birth. Those women were also three times as likely to end up in poverty
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In the passage‚ Nancy Mairs suffers from multiple sclerosis yet she feels no sympathy for herself. She chooses to face her inability to use any of her limbs‚ something the society around her fails to do. By calling herself a “cripple” Mairs presents herself as a straight forward‚ strong individual. Mairs decides she doesn’t want to sugar coat what she really is‚ instead face the truth about herself: “Perhaps I want them to wince. I want them to see me as a tough customer‚ one to whom the fates/gods/viruses
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Rhetorical Analysis: President Ronald Reagan ’s Farwell Address Rhetorical Analysis: Reagan ’s Farwell Address Ronald Reagan ’s Farewell Address was an amazing example of conveying the fundamentals for freedom through an emotional and visual lesson. It is no wonder that the president known as the "great communicator" was successful in painting for us a picture of who we were‚ past and present‚ and the improvements in the areas of strength‚ security‚ and
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Eli Paul AP Lang Hour 2 Mrs. Gleason 12/5/2014 I have realized that the gym is an area to critique and enhance oneself to become more acceptable in today’s time in society by working out‚ taking supplements‚ and hoping for others’ approvals. By reading “Against Exercise”‚ you will understand how Mark Greif criticises the weightroom and the culture of fitness. In this essay Mark Greif includes his views on fitness and exercise‚ historical references‚ and colorful imagery to convey the message that exercise is for
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