1.3 - Essential Literary Devices and Rhetorical Strategies: Tools of Expression
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Practice Questions
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What is a metaphor?
💡 Hint: Think of a phrase comparing unlike things.
Give an example of a simile.
💡 Hint: Remember, similes use 'like' or 'as.'
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What is an example of a metaphor?
💡 Hint: Remember, metaphors don’t use 'like' or 'as'.
True or False: Irony can only be verbal.
💡 Hint: Consider the different types of irony we've discussed.
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Choose a poem you admire and identify at least three literary devices it employs. Explain how each device contributes to the poem's overall meaning.
💡 Hint: Consider how each device shapes the reader's interpretation.
Write a short persuasive paragraph on a current issue using at least four different rhetorical strategies you've learned about.
💡 Hint: Think about how you want your audience to react to your writing.
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