Objective: You will write a persuasive monologue as a passionate advocate for an outrageous cause. Your goal is to incorporate the rhetorical strategies listed below to strengthen your argument.
Here are some possible causes:
Why pineapples should be the national symbol of power.
Why naps should be legally required during the school day.
Why socks should never match.
Here’s what you need to incorporate in your monologue:
- Ethos: Establish credibility (e.g., “As a lifelong nap enthusiast and researcher in the field of relaxation…”)
- Pathos: Appeal to emotions (e.g., “Think of all the exhausted children, barely able to lift their pencils, suffering in silence.”)
- Logos: Use logical reasoning (e.g., “Studies show that power naps improve cognitive function by 34%.”)
- Figurative Language: Include at least one of each: simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole.
- Repetition: use anaphora to emphasize a point.
- Anaphora (repetition at the beginning of successive clauses): “We will fight for justice. We will fight forfreedom. We will fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.”
- Rhetorical Questions: Pose at least one thought-provoking rhetorical question.
- Anecdote: Add a personal (or fictional) anecdote for relatability.
- Allusion: Refer to a famous historical event, book, or figure.
- Analogy: Make a clever comparison (e.g., “Banning naps is like banning WiFi—without it, productivity crumbles.”)
- Satire & Sarcasm: Add humor to mock opposing viewpoints.
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