Rhetorical Analysis Worksheet

Rhetorical Analysis Practice

Read the following passage carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow, analyzing the rhetorical strategies used by the author.

Passage from a speech by Greta Thunberg:

"You all come to us young people for hope. How dare you? You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. And yet I'm one of the lucky ones. People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!"

1. Identify and explain one example of anaphora in the passage. What is its effect?

2. How does Thunberg use pathos to appeal to her audience's emotions?

3. Which rhetorical appeal is most evident in the phrase 'You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words'?

4. Thunberg's repeated use of 'How dare you?' is an example of  , which emphasizes her outrage.

5. By stating 'I'm one of the lucky ones,' Thunberg attempts to establish   with her audience, suggesting a shared experience of hardship.

6. The phrase 'Entire ecosystems are collapsing' primarily appeals to logos.