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Rhetorical Terms

this is for you Sruthi! :)

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Aristotelian triangle the rhetorical triangle
audience the listener, viewer, or reader of the text
concession an acknowledgment that an opposing argument may be true (then you refute it)
connotation meanings or associations that readers have with a word beyond the dictionary definition or denotation
context the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, or events surrounding the text
counterargument an opposing argument
ethos Appealing to ethos is to show you are credible and trustworthy (Greek for "character")
logos Appealing to logos is by offering clear rational ideas and specific details
occasion the time and place a speech is given or piece is written
pathos Appeal to pathos by emotionally motivating the audience
persona the face or character that a speaker shows to his or her character
polemic an aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one opinion over others (generally thinks the counterargument has no merit)
propaganda the spread of ideas and information to further a cause
purpose the goal the speaker wants to achieve
regutation a denial of the validity of the opposing argument
rhetoric the art of find ways to persuade an audience
rhetorical appeals techniques used to persuade an audience (ethos, logos, and pathos)
rhetorical triangle a diagram that shows the interrelationship among speaker, audience, and subject
SOAPS subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and speaker- used for remembering the various elements that make up a rhetorical situation
speaker the person or group that creates the text
subject the topic of the text
text anything that can be "read"
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