Persuasion and Fahrenheit 451
RHETORICAL DEVICES IN PERSUASION - Arguments Appeals: to logic through reasoning to emotion to ethical arguments/beliefs through personal anecdotes (stories) through research, evidence through analogy (comparison)
Responding in Writing Directions: Find corresponding quote and page number Cite the argument being used
Number 1: Page 7 From Clarisse we learn how people feel about firefighters. How can this be used in persuasion?
Number 2: Page 7 What is significant about Montag’s childhood memory? How can it be used as persuasion?
Number 3: Page 9 How is Clarisse’s uncle connected to the theme of the story? How can this be used as persuasion?
Number 4: Page 13 What is wrong with Mildred? How can this be used as persuasion?
Number 5: Page 33 How are the firefighters described? How can this be used as persuasion?
Number 6: Page 39 and 40 What is the significance of Mrs. Blake’s death? How can this be used as persuasion?
Number 7: Page 51 Notice the contrast between Montag’s reaction to Mrs. Blake’s death and Mildred’s - how can this be used as persuasion?
Number 8: Page 57 and 58 Notice Beatty’s description of society - how can this be used as persuasion?
Number 9: Page 73 What has gone unnoticed for years? How can this be used as persuasion?
Number 10: Page 83 - 86 What three things does society need? How can this be used as persuasion?
Number 11: Page 87 What has happened to actors and historians? How can this be used as persuasion?
Number 12: Page 101 How do the women feel about their marriages and children? How can this be used as persuasion?
Number 13: Page 106 How are Beatty’s quotes significant? How can this be used as persuasion?
RAFT R= Role A= Audience F= Format T= Topic S= Strong Verbs
Respond in Writing Fahrenheit 451 quotes use page numbers √ List the arguments √ Tell me how Montag was persuaded to change from a person who does not ask questions to a thinker (or from a fool to the opposite of a fool).