Voice, Tone, and Rhetorical Strategies (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Orwell's dual persona in the essay
Orwell's dual persona in the essay
Insider-critic and fellow reformer
Effect of 2nd-person imperatives ('you')
Effect of 2nd-person imperatives ('you')
Creates immediate engagement & personal responsibility
Voice vs Tone difference
Voice vs Tone difference
Voice = writer's personality; Tone = emotional quality
Parataxis definition
Parataxis definition
Short simple sentences/clauses side by side without conjunctions
Anaphora definition
Anaphora definition
Repetition of words/phrases at start of successive clauses
3 rhetorical appeals Orwell uses
3 rhetorical appeals Orwell uses
Ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), logos (logic)
Why Orwell commits errors he condemns
Why Orwell commits errors he condemns
Shows rules should guide not imprison; makes readers more alert
Purpose of cataloguing technique
Purpose of cataloguing technique
Shows variety/prevalence; creates overwhelming evidence effect
What tone reveals in writing
What tone reveals in writing
Writer's values and perspective
How vulnerability creates credibility
How vulnerability creates credibility
Makes advice come from understanding rather than superiority