C1 · Avançado Capítulo 50

Rhetorical Devices

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O que você vai aprender

Using repetition, parallelism, and imagery. Covers stylistic techniques for persuasion.

Dicas e truques (4)

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Start Small

Don't overdo it. Start by repeating just two words.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Rhetorical Repetition
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The Prefix Test

If you use 'kan-' for the first item in a list, check every other item. If one is missing 'kan-', your sentence is likely broken.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Parallelism
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Listen to locals

Pay attention to how they describe weather.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Imagery in Speech
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The 'No' Tag

Always end a suggestion with 'ເນາະ?' (no?) to make it feel like a joint decision. It's the ultimate consensus builder.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Persuasive Rhetoric

Prática rápida (10)

Complete the anaphora.

ເຮົາຕ້ອງຮຽນ, ເຮົາຕ້ອງ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ເຮັດ
Parallel action.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Rhetorical Repetition

Which is best?

Which is most persuasive?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ເຮົາຈະສູ້, ເຮົາຈະຊະນະ.
Rhythmic anaphora.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Rhetorical Repetition

Fill in the blank.

ນ້ຳເຢັນ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ສຽບ
Correct ideophone for cold.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Imagery in Speech

Fill in the formal connector for 'Therefore'.

ຝົນຕົກໜັກ, ___ ພວກເຮົາຈຶ່ງໄປບໍ່ໄດ້.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ດັ່ງນັ້ນ
'ດັ່ງນັ້ນ' connects the cause (rain) to the result (can't go).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Persuasive Rhetoric

Find the error in the following sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ພວກເຮົາຕ້ອງການຄວາມຮັກ, ຄວາມຫວັງ, ແລະ ໄປທ່ຽວ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: d
'ໄປທ່ຽວ' is a verb phrase, while the others are 'khuam-' nouns. It should be 'ຄວາມສຸກ' or similar.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Parallelism

Correct the sentence to make it a persuasive question.

Find and fix the mistake:

ພວກເຮົາຄວນຮັກສາສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ ບໍ່ແມ່ນ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ພວກເຮົາຄວນຮັກສາສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ, ແມ່ນບໍ່?
'ແມ່ນບໍ່' must come at the end as a tag question.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Persuasive Rhetoric

Which is correct?

Which sentence uses anaphora?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ເຮົາໄປ, ເຮົາເຫັນ.
Anaphora repeats the start.

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Fill in the blank to complete the parallel structure.

ບໍ່ພຽງແຕ່ລາວຮຽນເກັ່ງເທົ່ານັ້ນ ແຕ່ລາວຍັງ ___ ອີກດ້ວຍ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: c
'ເປັນຄົນໃຈດີ' (is a kind person) matches the clause structure 'ລາວຮຽນເກັ່ງ' better in this context.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Parallelism

Choose the most persuasive particle for a friendly request.

ຊ່ວຍຂ້ອຍແດ່ ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ເດີ້
'ເດີ້' is the standard softening particle for requests.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Persuasive Rhetoric

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ຂ້ອຍໄປ, ຂ້ອຍໄປ, ຂ້ອຍໄປ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍໄປ, ຂ້ອຍເຫັນ.
Avoid redundancy.

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Perguntas comuns (6)

No, only when it's intentional and adds value.
Anaphora is at the start; epistrophe is at the end.
In casual speech, no. But in formal writing (C1 level), it is essential for clarity and professionalism.
Yes, because they are both nouns. However, for the best rhetorical effect, try to group similar concepts together.
Only if informal.
It depends on the context, but ເດີ້ (doe) is the most versatile for making any request sound persuasive and polite.
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