C1 Rhetoric
The Art of Persuasion
Style & Rhythm
1. Tricolon (Rule of 3)
A series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses.
"We must be swift, silent, and deadly."
2. Antithesis
Putting two contrasting ideas together to emphasize the difference.
"Speech is silver, but silence is gold."
3. Hypophora
Asking a question and then immediately answering it yourself.
"Why do we fight? We fight to survive."
Identify the Device
Test Your Ear
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
Style Magician
Transform the Mundane
Basic: "The solution is difficult but necessary."
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Basic: "We need to fix the economy, the schools, and the hospitals."
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C1 Mission
Persuade with Power
Topic: "Why we must protect the environment."
Task: Write 2 sentences in your notebook:
Task: Write 2 sentences in your notebook:
- Use a Tricolon (e.g., "reduce, reuse, recycle").
- Use Antithesis (e.g., "not for us, but for them").