The following paragraph has omitted all apostrophes. Your job is to put them back in. Some will be apostrophes showing contracti
ons, and some will be apostrophes showing possession. Refer back to the notes in the course if you need to. My Favorite Possessions
Have you ever wondered what youd take out of your house in a burning fire? I have. Ive often thought about what Id save if I could only choose a few items. I think first Id take the childrens pictures my parents have saved since our childhoods. Next, Id grab my old cigar box. Its filled with all my friends gifts and keepsakes, which are real treasures for me. My parents letters would come with me too, and my dogs comfort items. I couldn't forget my CD collection and my sisters things. Shes at college, so shed be furious if I didnt remember to take her precious items. Wed need food and water, so wed have the ability to survive, and blankets, first aid kit, and flashlights would be helpful too. Wed put the dog in the car, of course, and the cat, and the four of us. We couldnt forget the Smiths, our neighbors, just in case the fire spread&.Hmmmm. I think wed need a moving van! Lets just hope we never need to evacuate.
Have you ever wondered what you'd take out of your house in a burning fire? I have. I've often thought about what I'd save if I could only choose a few items. I think first I'd take the children's pictures my parents have saved since our childhoods. Next, I'd grab my old cigar box. It's filled with all my friend's gifts and keepsakes, which are real treasures for me. My parent's letters would come with me too, and my dog's comfort items. I couldn't forget my CD collection and my sister's things. She's at college, so she'd be furious if I didn't remember to take her precious items. We'd need food and water, so we'd have the ability to survive, and blankets, first aid kit and flashlights would be helpful too. We'd put the dog in the car, of course, and the cat, and the four of us. We couldn't forget the Smiths, our neighbours, just in case the fire spread and hmmmm I think we'd need a moving van! Let's just hope we never need to evacuate.
The type of rhetoric that Ms. Dundum is using is pathos.
Explanation:
Pathos is a literary device that is used as a persuasion tool that works through the emotions. It is used by many writers since it can create deep connections with the reader and get their full attention. In this excerpt, Ms. Dundum tells a very emotive story that is related to the situation the other characters are living, the objective of this is to motivate them and create emotions and excitement in the reader.
