PPT-Rhetorical and Literary Terms,

Vocab amp Grammar Practice AP Test 1 Multiple Choice Do You Know PARALLELISM Rhetorical and Literary Terms PARALLELISM is recurrent syntactical similarity Several parts of a sentence or several sentences are expressed similarly to show that the ideas in the parts or sentences are equal in importance Parallelism also adds balance and rhythm and most importantly clarity to the sentence. Betty, Sarah, Adriana. Allusion. Theme. A central idea that the literary work conveys, either directly or implicitly. Classification: Narration. Ex: Robert Browning, “Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister” pg.163. Martin Luther King, Jr.. . R. obert F. . Kennedy. VOCABULARY & LITERARY TERMS. .. Vocabulary. dedicate . v. . to give up wholly to some purpose; devote. evidently . adv.. . plainly; clearly. polarization . English novel Engl2349. . Dr. Sami S. . Breem. Plot. . plot/events/actions. . Aristotle’s plot-line/structure/diagram. introduction/exposition. . rising action/development. . climax/turning point. Do Now. :. “Turn and Talk” . What is Rhetoric? . W. hat are Rhetorical devices and Rhetorical strategies?. Homework. :. - None. Content Objective (What). : Students will . gain . understanding of how a . Take out excerpt from . I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Even the title is a metaphor!). Refer to your literary devices notes. After reading, you will identify the figurative language/literary devices by color coding.. You need to keep up with your . Vocabulary Notebook. . Don’t lose your terms! You might be able to use them – . be RESPONSIBLE!!. We will use the following terms:. Character Antagonist Protagonist. Rhetoric. is a . technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form.. A . rhetorical device . is a use of language that is intended to have an effect on its audience, such as to persuade or evoke an emotion. . Patrick Henry’s Speech in the Virginia Convention . Rhetorical Question. A rhetorical question is asked just for effect or to lay emphasis on some point discussed when no . real . answer is expected. To the victors go the spoils!. (. hehehe. that’s an anastrophe). Rules. Each group must send up one challenger per question.. You must take turns; one person cannot come up more often than the rest of the group.. 2011. This is graded as the Semester . Project. Failure to do this project will have . a serious . adverse effect on the final grade in this class.. Assignment Due Date. Monday December . 17, . and. Tuesday . Tragedy:. A play in which a main character suffers a downfall as a result of outside forces or flaw. . Tragic flaw. : personality trait that leads to the downfall of the hero. en media res: (. Latin for “in the middle of things”) when the story starts in the middle of events, flashes back, then picks back up in real time. 2011. This is graded as the Semester . Project. Failure to do this project will have . a serious . adverse effect on the final grade in this class.. Assignment Due Date. Monday December . 17, . and. Tuesday . Team Time! . The following is what part of speech? . Mitch. wore a plaid shirt. . He. looked spiffy. . Antecedent- the noun or noun phrase a pronoun refers to.. To which fallacy does this example apply? . Literary Terms and Examples Symbolism: Using a symbol- a word or object that stands for an idea. What’s your example?? Foreshadowing: hints and clues that tip the reader off as to what is to come later in the work