Rhetorical Devices and Appeals
by Sous le Saule © 2026
Price: $3 USD
Subjects: ela
Grades: 9,10,11,12,15
Description
Teach persuasive writing and literary analysis in an engaging, interactive way with these Rhetorical Devices & Persuasive Appeals Boom Cards! Students will learn to identify and understand common rhetorical devices along with the persuasive appeals of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos through teaching slides, memorable examples, and self-checking multiple-choice practice. This resource is perfect for: * Middle School & High School ELA * Persuasive Writing Units * Speech & Debate * Media Literacy * AP Language & Composition * Literary Analysis Students will explore: Persuasive Appeals * Ethos * Pathos * Logos Rhetorical Devices * Metaphor * Simile * Alliteration * Hyperbole * Personification * Irony * Anaphora * Repetition * Rhetorical Question * Parallelism * Oxymoron * Pun * Antithesis * Euphemism * Understatement Each concept includes: ✅ Student-friendly definitions ✅ Real-world examples ✅ Memory tips ✅ Interactive multiple-choice questions ✅ Detective-themed infographic teaching slides This deck helps students: 🧠 Strengthen critical thinking skills ✍️ Improve persuasive and analytical writing 📚 Recognize literary techniques in texts and speeches 🎤 Analyze advertisements, debates, and political speeches 💡 Build confidence identifying rhetorical strategies Features: ⭐ Self-checking Boom Cards™ format ⭐ Bright, engaging infographic-style visuals ⭐ Detective / critical thinking theme ⭐ Easy-to-understand examples ⭐ Progressive review structur