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Rhetorical
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Main Idea | the specific topic or subject. Think of this as the “what” |
| Purpose | Think of this as the “why” of an essay. |
| Audience | the specific receiver(s) of the message. Think of this as the “who” |
| Tone | “Where (is the author coming from)?” |
| NEGATIVE | bitter, disgusted, angry, threatening, mocking, sarcastic, |
| POSITIVE | determined, hopeful, supportive, sympathetic, passionate, friendly |
| NEUTRAL | colloquial, confident, detached, factual, informal, objective, |
| Strategies | Think of this as the “how” of an essay. |
| Figurative Language | simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, allusion, symbol, onomatopoeia |
| Imagery | descriptions of concrete elements of sight, smell, sound, taste, touch |
| Rhetorical Devices | repetition, parallel structure, rhetorical question |
| Syntax | the length and construction of sentences |
| Diction | word choice |
| Rhetorical Shifts | anecdote, analogy, direct address, dialogue, |
| Sound Devices | assonance, alliteration |
| Punctuation | , capitalization, parentheses/dashes, italics/font changes |