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Standard 6 and 7 English lll

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The reason the speech needs to be given
Catalyst - What has compelled the speaker to speak?
What prompted the speaker to need to write/speak?

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exigence

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a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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Ancecdote

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A writer's or speaker's choice of words

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Diction

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Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

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Tone

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A term used for the author, speaker, or the person whose perspective (real or imagined) is being advanced in a speech or piece of writing
Who said or wrote it?
What credentials do they have?
When were they born/died?

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Speaker

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using emotions and values to persuade the audience

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pathos

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Using logic and reasoning to persuade the audience

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logos

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involves repeating a word or expression while adding more detail to it, in order to emphasize what might otherwise be passed over

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Amplification

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the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

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Anaphora

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A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

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Analogy

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a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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Anecdote

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds

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Alliteration

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A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.

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Ephorism

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is a literary technique in which opposing characters, ideas, or elements of the text are situated in close proximity to one another.

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Contrast

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A ---- developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.

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Extended metaphor

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a mild term substituted for a harsh one

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Euphanism

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Hyperbole

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Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

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Imagery

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the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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Irony

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A comparison without using like or as

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Metaphor

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

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Allusion

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writing (usually at the end of a speech/paper) that urges people to action or promotes change

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call of action

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Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

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Repetetion

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the goal the speaker wants to achieve
Why did they say or write this?
What is their overall goal?
What are they trying to achieve through their speaking/writing?
What is their desired outcome?

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Purpose

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the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event.
To whom is the speaker/writer speaking/writing to?
What is the audience's relationship to the speaker?
A speaker tailors their message to their audience

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Audience

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Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning.
What is going on during this time period?
How is the time period impacting the speaker/audience?

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context

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Choices made by a writer to appeal to the concerns of an audience.

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Rhetorical Choices

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Rhetorical techniques are used to persuade an audience by emphasizing what they find most important or compelling. The three major ______ are ethos, pathos, logos

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rhetorical appeals

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using credibility and trust to persuade the audience

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Ethos

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A recurring theme, subject or idea

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Motif

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A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.

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Oxymoron

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A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

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Paradox

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A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

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Personafication

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A comparison using "like" or "as"

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Simile