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What rhetorical devices are in the Declaration of Independence?
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∙ 13y ago
What persuasive technique is used in this passage from The Crisis by Thomas Paine
Emory Davis
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∙ 12y agoyes, it is intended to persuade the colonist also to support the rebellion as well as explaining why they are rebelling. It invokes moral values through referring to the works of the English philosopher john Locke as well as evidence of the unjust.
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∙ 14y agoThe Declaration of Independence uses the persuassive appeals of ethos, pathos and logos. It also uses the language analysis of diction (word choice), syntax (sentence structure), and images (figurative language, imagery, and the like). In the long first sentence of the declaration, the writers set their revolution in the context of human history ("the Course of human events"). In the first sentence of the second paragraph, the parallel structure and repetition of that enable the writers to enunciate with great clarity their fundamental beliefs. The personification of prudence emphasizes how reasonable the writers are. The negative diction about the actions of the British king and his subjects begins in this paragraph--and carries an emotional appeal.
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∙ 13y agoRepetition....... APEXXX(:
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What of these rhetorical devices was the author of the declaration using when he included words like plundered and destroyed?
A.Logos B.Ethos C.Diction D.Parallelism
What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?
The Declaration of Independence
What was the first document posted?
the declaration of independence the declaration of independence the declaration of independence
What year was Declaration of Independence singed?
The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
What rhetorical device does thomas Jefferson most notably use in this excerpt from the declaration of independence and why Jefferson used it?
Repetition to drive home the number of injustices and usurpations enacted by the British king, and the worthiness of the American cause of independence.
Which of these rhetorical devices was the author of declaration using when he repeated “he” followed by a verb over and over again?
Parallelism.
Which of these rhetorical devices was the author of the declaration using when he repeated He followed by a verb over and over again?
Parallelism.
Which of these rhetorical devices was the author of the declaration using when he included words like cruelty and barbarous?
diction. -apex
What poetic structures and devices were used in the declaration of independence?
ethos, imagery and pathos
What of these rhetorical devices was the author of the declaration using when he included words like plundered and destroyed?
A.Logos B.Ethos C.Diction D.Parallelism
How would you characterize Thoreaus writing style?
Full of rhetorical devices.
What is Rhetorical devices?
Rhetorical devices are used by writers and speakers to convey the listener or reader into something that the writer is persuading them to believe in. The three most common rhetorical devices used are pathos, ethos, and logos.
What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?
The Declaration of Independence
This document called for the colonists' independence from England?
The Declaration of Independence
What was the first document posted?
the declaration of independence the declaration of independence the declaration of independence
What do you get when you cross Declaration and Independence?
The Declaration of Independence.
What about the declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence declares the colonies' independence from England.
