Identifying Rhetorical Devices, Lecture notes of Literature

Download Identifying Rhetorical Devices and more Lecture notes Literature in PDF only on Docsity! I. Each group will be given an envelope full of Rhetorical Device Examples that match one of the three Rhetorical Devices. Your task is to match each example with the correct Rhetorical Device. Record your answers below. 1. "Our expertise in roofing contracting is evidenced not only by our 100 years in the business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers who have come to expect nothing but the best." 2. "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut." 3. "If you’re still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and field work speak for themselves." 4. "More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss." 5. "It’s a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it ‘self-evident.’ Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability?" 6. "Don’t be the last person on the block to have their lawn treated – you don’t want to be the laughing stock of your community!" Name: Teacher: Class: Date: Practice 7. "You’ll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart." 8. "As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results." 9. "My three decades of experience in public service make me the ideal candidate for your mayor." 10. They’ve worked against everything we’ve worked so hard to build, and they don’t care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they’re the enemy." 11. "You don’t need to jump off a bridge to know that it’s a bad idea. Why then would you need to try drugs to know if they’re damaging? That’s plain nonsense." 12. "The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over- year, even in spite of market declines in other areas." 13. "The algorithms have been run in a thousand different ways, and the math continues to check out." 14. "There’s no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night." 15. "Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this great nation. Now is our turn to return the favor. For God and country, gentlemen!" 16. "He is a forensics and ballistics expert for the federal government – if anyone’s qualified to determine the murder weapon, it’s him." II. Read each passage and identify which of the three Rhetorical Devices is being used to persuade. Highlight examples of the rhetorical device in the text. 1. "I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. And some of you have come from areas where your quest -- quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed." I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr. August 28th, 1963. 2. "However, although private final demand, output, and employment have indeed been growing for more than a year, the pace of that growth recently appears somewhat less vigorous than we expected. Notably, since stabilizing in mid-2009, real household spending in the United States has grown in the range of 1 to 2 percent at annual rates, a relatively modest pace. Households' caution is understandable. Importantly, the painfully slow recovery in the labor market has restrained growth in labor income, raised uncertainty about job security and prospects, and damped confidence. Also, although consumer credit shows some signs of thawing, responses to our Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices suggest that lending standards to households generally remain tight." The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy by Ben Bernanke. August 27th, 2010. 4. Movie: Audience: Purpose of Speech: Rhetorical Device: Evidence: 5. Movie: Audience: Purpose of Speech: Rhetorical Device: Evidence: 6. Movie: Audience: Purpose of Speech: Rhetorical Device: Evidence: 7. Movie: Audience: Purpose of Speech: Rhetorical Device: Evidence: 8. 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