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Speech in the Virginia Convention Updated October 2013 Historical Context In the spring of 1775 although many suspected an attack by the British delegates from the state of Virginia could not agree whether going to war with Great Britain was the correct course of action or not After the antiwar crowd spoke Patrick Henry stood up and gave a rousing speech that convinced the listeners war was the correct option . By: Khalil Bordus. Allusion . Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text. Syntax. How sentence structure may be a rhetorical strategy. Syntax is the order of words in a sentence/the sentence structure. Certain syntactical choices can have a . rhetorical effect . and can contribute to the . Syntax. How sentence structure may be a rhetorical strategy. Syntax is the order of words in a sentence/the sentence structure. Certain syntactical choices can have a . rhetorical effect . and can contribute to the . A theory of Judgment. Michael . Vicaro. The Rhetorical Situation. The Rhetorical Situation. The Rhetorical Situation. A speaker. The Rhetorical Situation. A speaker. Faced with a crisis (exigency. ). That couldn’t stop us. And we just went on before the dogs and we would look at them; and we’d go on before the water hoses and we would look at it, and we’d just go on singing “Over my head I see freedom in the air.” And then we would be thrown in the paddy wagons, and sometimes we were stacked in there like sardines in a can. English III. Rhetorical Devices. Tools a writer/speaker uses to communicate clearly to his/her audience.. Used for persuasion or argumentation. Rhetorical Questions. Definition: A question that needs no answer.. SIMILE. METAPHOR. ALLUSION. . HYPERBOLE. UNDERSTATEMENT. Rhetorical Analysis. What the Author Does. Rhetorical devices . are the tools the writer uses to produce the writing. . Rhetorical technique . October 6, 2015 . TSWBAT analyze text for its use of rhetorical devices. . Warm Up: Trade business letters with a partner and comment on the following. Is the letter in the correct format?. Does the evidence support their opening paragraph?. Analyzing . W. ith . T. he Whole . T. ext . I. n Mind. Rhetorical Strategies vs Rhetorical Devices . A way or method of presenting a subject. Narration . Description. Process Analysis. Exemplification. What is rhetoric?. Rhetoric . is the art of speaking . and writing. It’s aim is to: . Persuade. Inform. Express a personal thought. Entertain the reader. Using rhetorical devices. Use them to help strengthen the strategy of your paper. 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. . AP Language and Composition. Unit One/Quarter One. Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangles. More Rhetorical Triangles. Understanding Persona. Someone's persona is the aspect of their character or nature that they present to other people, perhaps in contrast to their real character or nature.  . of . language . intended to have an effect on its audience..  . Rhetorical Device 1. Analyze the following sentences. : . Identify the common pattern (rhetorical device) and . explain the effect it creates for each sentence.. AP Language and Composition. Anadiplosis. Definition:. . The term literally means “to double back.” It refers to a repetition of the last word of one phrase, clause, or sentence at or very near the beginning of the next. .