2. Rhetorical Devices and Literary Techniques Rhetorical devices and literary techniques are closely related to tone and style. In fact‚ an author’s style partly consists of selecting and using certain devices; an author’s tone is partially determined by the type of techniques an author uses. Many SAT books will list lots of Greek terms you don’t need to know‚ such as synecdoche and anaphora. But the Critical Reading section won’t require that you know the names of rhetorical devices or literary
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In Salvation Hughes tells of his confusing yet life changing event that occurred in his church. Hughes sat in church expecting Jesus to come into his life‚ but Jesus never came. When Langston alone sat on the bench and everyone crying and praying for him‚ he decides to get up and pretend to be saved. That night he cries for hours regretting what he did. Now that Hughes grew up he now can tell his story of that day in the church. Langston tells of his childhood experience and conveys into an adult
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In the passage “Joyas Voladoras‚” the author Brian Doyle uses the heart as a metaphor to help him communicate his main idea about the differences between life‚ love‚ and its state of vulnerability. To start‚ Doyle uses many examples to display his ideas‚ but his first example is the hummingbird. He describes how fragile the small bird is by saying‚ A hummingbird s heart is the size of a pencil eraser. A hummingbird s heart is a lot of the hummingbird. (Doyle) This is a great example of how fragile
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chain of events that leads to the rest of the nation flourishing as well because of this. One rhetorical device that Mrs. Clinton used was when she used a metaphor‚ “These abuses have continued because‚ for too long‚ the history of women has been a history of silence”. She is comparing how our history as woman has been a history of other people trying to silence the words of woman. Mrs. Clinton’s main argument is how we need to focus the world’s attention on bringing dignity to woman and respect. She
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stepping up and resolving the apparent issues. The song is targeted towards a younger generation who is not making any effort towards improvement as a society. John Mayers lyrics compel his audience to act upon his message with use of the persuasive device repetition‚ and the persuasive appeal pathos. To begin with‚ the piece uses repetition of the word “waiting”
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The Gettysburg Adress of Abraham Lincoln written on November 19‚ 1863 has helped his tone during the speech with the use of three rhetorical devices‚ such as : repetition‚ antithesis‚ and parallelism. His goal is to explain why it is important to honor the dead with increased devotion. Lincoln is honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrafice. With the tone of confidence and determination he managed to bring up a powerful speech with a powerful voice. One example of repetition in his speech to help
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changed‚ allowing the rich to cut loose and throw elaborate and entertaining parties. Every day‚ the world was changing for the better. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s work “The Great Gatsby” reflects these ideas‚ communicating through various rhetorical devices that the world is a magical place‚ and that even in times of sadness‚ anything is possible. Prior to the Jazz Age‚ growing up was associated with a loss of happiness and hope. During the 20’s‚ however‚ this standard seemed to change‚ pushing
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adversary‚ wants to persuade Caesar that he should in fact go to the Senate where his doomed fate awaits him. Shakespeare uses many rhetorical devices in Calpurnia’s conversation and Decius’ conversation with Caesar‚ each attempting to convince Caesar to take their side. The first to try and persuade Caesar is Calphurnia‚ his wife; she begins her argument to keep Caesar home by attempting to relay omens she has observed to validate her own
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the evil or the blessing will reach you all. Rhetorical devices: Special patterns of words and ideas that create emphasis and stir the audiences emotions‚ usually found in persuasive discourse Parallelism - the repetition of phrases or sentances that are similar in structure or meaning for rhetorical effect Examples: - "we have petitioned‚ we have remonstrated‚ we have supplication..." -the beatitudes -Martin Luther king Rhetorical question: asking a question with an obvious answer
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In the passage Flaubert uses various techniques to reveal the conditions of the characters relationship. Flaubert uses diction to establish the contrasting tones between Charles and Emma. The tone Flaubert depicts for Charles is a naïve happiness which then transitions to a more confused tone for Emma‚ revealing their unstable relationship. Flaubert reveals in this passage a rather happy tone for Charles. At one point in the passage it says " at such moments his happiness knew no bounds." This
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