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Harper Lee uses rhetoric and various language styles in her novel To Kill a
Mockingbird. She created characters such as Atticus, who mostly speaks in a formal
tone and uses rhetoric towards his children, people throughout the community, and
the jury in the courtroom. Harper created a 6 year old narrator that uses many styles
of language as she speaks to her father (Atticus), her brother (Jem), her house maid
(Calpurnia or Cal), her fiance’ (Dill), and neighbors.
Rhetorical Devices
Required Character Quote from character Type of What effect did it have on the
chapter (label formal or informal) Rhetoric situation?
commotion?”
Miss Formal
Maudie
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Required Character Quote from character Type of What effect did it have on the
chapter (label formal or informal) Rhetoric situation?
Formal
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Examples of Fallacious Reasonings
Chapter Character Fallacy Used What effect did it have?
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aunt Alexandra “Well your father and I They didn't know for a while if
decided it was time I it meant three days or thirty
came to stay with you years.
for a while.”
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Scout I said I would like it very Even though Scout lied it
much, which was a lie, wouldn't had mattered if she
but one must lie under even told the truth on how
certain circumstances she felt about her staying.
and at all times when
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Joshua Clair Aunt Alexandra said Jem pointed out that he tried
cousin Joshua was a to kill the president and Aunt
beautiful character and Alexandra got upset
showed a book he wrote
like she was proud
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As you read, stop and jot your notes in the charts on each page.
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Allusions (use the Allusions Survival Guide to help you )
Chapter Character What allusion did they use? How did it affect the meaning or tone?
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