What is a rhetorical question? Why do authors use rhetorical questions?
Rhetorical questions are asked without expecting a question. Authors use rhetorical questions to make the audience think about the topic.
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What is a metaphor? Why do authors use them?
a type of figurative language in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literal; calling something a new name
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What does pathos appeal to? Why do authors use it in their writing?
Pathos appeals to the audience's emotions and feelings. Authors want the audience to feel connected to their topic.
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What is antithesis? Describe it or give an example.
two contrasting or opposite ideas nearby to help the audience understand ideas (the darkness of slavery to the light of freedom)
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What are logical fallacies? How do they affect a text?
A fallacy is an incorrect or misleading idea or argument. Fallacies weaken an argument.
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"But even these are only the first fruits of a rich harvest, which will be reaped when new and wider fields are opened to us." How does the author use a metaphor to appeal to the reader's emotions?
To illustrate how much progress America has made regarding African American rights.
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What is a reference to something well-know or famous?
allusion (sometimes allusion are made to the Bible, but they can be from anywhere)
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What does ethos appeal to? Why do authors use it in their writing?
Ethos appeals to the audience's credibility and sense of trust. They want the audience to believe them and trust their ideas.
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What does logos appeal to? Why do authors use it in their writing?
Logos appeals to the audience's logic and reasoning. They use it to help the audience understand their perspective.
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“In the Deep South, Negro youth is offered only one-fifteenth of the educational opportunity of the average American child.” How does the author’s use of rhetorical appeals in this section achieve her purpose?
It uses logos to emphasize the lack of education to all Americans.
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What does "devotion" mean? (This is from vocab list #11)
dedication or enthusiasm
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What is symbolism?
When an author uses items, colors, characters, or places to stand for a deeper idea/meaning.
