Language Techniques (Appeals, Repetition, Tone) (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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What does 'ethos' refer to in rhetorical appeals?
What does 'ethos' refer to in rhetorical appeals?
Speaker's credibility & trustworthiness
Which detail intensifies pathos in force-feeding descriptions?
Which detail intensifies pathos in force-feeding descriptions?
The 'horrified sister' watching
How does Pankhurst use logos to justify militancy?
How does Pankhurst use logos to justify militancy?
Historical parallels to revolutions
What is anaphora?
What is anaphora?
Repetition at start of clauses
Which phrase exemplifies epistrophe in the speech?
Which phrase exemplifies epistrophe in the speech?
'To any length... to any length'
Whose slogan does 'Freedom or death' deliberately echo?
Whose slogan does 'Freedom or death' deliberately echo?
Patrick Henry
Which tone characterises the speech's opening?
Which tone characterises the speech's opening?
Intimate & confessional
What tone does 'We are at war with the government' exemplify?
What tone does 'We are at war with the government' exemplify?
Defiant & militant
What does 'audience complicity' mean in the speech?
What does 'audience complicity' mean in the speech?
Americans can't condemn suffragettes
When and where was 'Freedom or Death' delivered?
When and where was 'Freedom or Death' delivered?
1913 to an American audience