Stylistic Devices (part 2)
Mr. Sanders
Speech 204/205
10/01/13 - Tuesday
 Tuesday – Finish rhetorical devices (Last PPT day of the
semester)
 Wednesday –Write This I believe speech in class
 Thursday – This I believe quiz, This I believe speeches
 Friday – Introduce Demonstration Speeches
 Monday – Finish This I believe speeches
 Tuesday – Begin Demonstration speeches
10/01/13 – Bell Ringer Original
examples – LAST DAY OF NOTES!!!
 Parenthesis –
 Repetition –
 Alliteration –
 Assonance –
 When you’ve finished what’s above, write an AGD, thesis,
preview, review and conclusion for the topic of “Football”,
“Dancing”, or “3 ways I will make the world better”
 Simile
 Using like or as to make a
comparison
 Metaphor
 Says that something IS
another thing.
 Which is NOT a metaphor?
 “My love is like a red, red
rose.” (Is it really though?)
Why?
 “School is a gateway to
adulthood.”
 “School is awesome.”
 Ke$ha.
 Inversion
 Altering normal word
order. aka YODA
 “Quickly I ran…”
 (Adverb comes before the
verb.)
 Allusion
 Reference to literature,
religion, mythology, or
history.
 That was so...(bad event).
 Everyone fails a test. A
student then says, “That
test was Waterloo.”
Partner Examples
 With a partner come up with examples of…
 Simile – “Life is like a box of chocolates”, “You’re acting like a
baby.” “Your girl is as hot as ice” “You’re like my mom.”
 Metaphor – “You are a mother to me.” “Your love is my drug”
“You’re a cheater!” “This girl is on fiiiiiiiyahhhhh.”
 Inversion – “To the store, I went”, “Ready you are not”
 Allusion – “You just got Lincolned!” (too soon?) “It’s hotter
than Hades”
ONLY THREE LEFT!!!
Irony
 Say something that should mean one thing, but you intend it
to mean the opposite.
 “It looks like the cause of the fire was these stress relief
candles.” – Family Guy
 “Yeah, he’s really smart.” – In a sarcastic tone.
Hyperbole
 Calling attention to your point through exaggeration.
 “In the end, all the world’s wealth and a thousand armies are
no match for the strength and decency of the human spirit.”
– Bill Clinton
I’m so hungry I could eat
a horse!
Tone
 Speaker’s attitude toward a subject and audience
 Is the speaker serious? joking? Enjoying the speech? Or Not?
Partner Examples
 Irony
 Hyperbole
 Tone
Activity
 Individually, write a poem ABOUT ANYTHING applying at
least four rhetorical devices. This will help you prepare for
writing your speech in class tomorrow. (Rest of hour)
 -Simile
 -Metaphor
 -Inversion
 -Allusion
 -Hyperbole
 -Irony
 - Or any of the 7 from the
previous PPT.
QUESTIONS
Activity
Scenario: Imagine you are the principal of SHS and you have been told that one
extra-curricular activity must be cut due to the financial economic crisis facing
Illinois high schools. It is your job to convince the school board, parents,
students, and various other community members not to cut the extra-curricular
activity of your choice.
To Do: Hand-write a paper, applying at least seven of the fourteen rhetorical devices that
we discussed in class today convincing the school board to keep the activity of
your choosing. (15 minutes)
When finished: When your paper is complete, trade with someone nearby and have
them locate, underline, and label your rhetorical devices. (5 minutes)